Without question the most photographed place in Galapagos, Bartolome Island offers an iconic image of the archipelago, with the distinctive Pinnacle Rock standing aloft over two beautiful crescent bea...
Buccaneer Cove was a favoured haunt for pirates and whalers taking shelter from the seas, to take stock of repairs, collect wood for their fires, stock up on turtle meat and replenish the water suppli...
On the northern shores of Santa Cruz, is the fascinating Caleta Tortuga Negra. A region of wetlands, three species of mangrove grow stretching from the shores to over a kilometre inland. Motor engines...
Located on the west coast of San Cristóbal, Cerro Brujo was one of the first locations visited by Darwin. The volcanic cone of Cerro Brujo looks over a beautiful white sandy beach which teems with se...
The Charles Darwin Research Centre was established in 1961 and aims to research, educate and preserve the flora and fauna unique to Galapagos. Located just 15 minutes walk away from Puerto Ayora on t...
The incredible Devil’s Crown is so called as it is a sunken cone of a volcano resting just beneath the surface of the sea, with the jutting pinnacles of the rim rising like pointed crests of a coronet...
Elizatheth Bay and Punta Moreno are located on the west coast of Isabela Island, and their remoteness makes both rarely visited. Elizabeth Bay is a marine site next to the inhospitable volcanic waste...
Espumilla Beach, at the northern end of James Bay, on the west coast of Santiago island offers excellent swimming opportunities, but its real pull is the wading birds – especially flamingos, common st...
The highlands of Floreana Island can be reached by road from the small town of Puerto Velasco Ibarra. Usually reached by truck from town, on a clear day the hill-top trails offer glorious views of th...
A visit to La Galapaguerra (Cerro Colorado) is often combined with a trip into the highlands of San Cristobal. One of Galapagos National Park's tortoise breeding centers, it is possible to find out m...
