Size: 585 km2
Altitude: 907 m

Dry landing on a young lava flow from a volcanic eruption in 1897 covering an area of more than 100 km2. On his way the lava flow has flown around older cinder cones showing now a very contrast landscape. On the young pahoehoe of rope lava flow with its wonderful structures there are only a few pioneer plants to see, as first signs of live and colonisers.

Landmark of Puerto Egas are the tuff formations of the cliffs with the relief structures. Wet landing on a black beach. The walk with the intertidal life shows during the always changing tide levels an interesting special fauna. Often we can observe lava herons fishing in the isolated tidal pools.

On the whole walk we can see Galápagos sea lions, sally lightfoot crabs and marine iguanas. Depending of the season, there are also a lot of migrant shore birds, living on these rich coasts during wintertime. On the turning point of the trail is the start of a Galápagos fur seal colony. The Galápagos fur seal has found in the crevices and caves of the rocky lava coast an ideal living space.