Size: 1,9 km2

Visitor site: North Seymour

Flat uplifted island in the "rain shadow" of the island Santa Cruz and for this reason with dry vegetation of the Arid Zone.

Loop trail. Dry landing on a landing peer, depending of the swell often somewhat difficult.

The arrival on the rocky coast is full of surprises with the sea lions, swallow-tailed gulls, sally lightfoot crabs and marine iguanas.The trail leads you through the nesting area of the blue-footed boobies and frigatebird colonies.




    Blue footed boobie
    Blue footed boobie

ANIMALS

  • Nesting colony of magnificent frigatebirds, the whole year through
  • Nesting colony of blue-footed boobies, depending of the season
  • Swallow-tailed gulls
  • Yellow warbler
  • Galápagos sea lion
  • Marine iguanas
  • Land iguana ("Baltra-land iguanas")
  • Lava lizards
  • Galápagos snake (with a little bit of good luck)

PLANTS

  • Galápagos palo santo
  • Opuntia, low shrubby-type of the prickly pear cactus
  • Parkinsonia = palo verde
  • Cordia lutea
  • Saltbush
 
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