Santiago Island
Santiago Island GALAPAGOS ECUADOR Santiago is the fourth largest of the islands and has several excellent visitor sites within its 585 sq km. In a long, flat black lava shoreline eroded shapes form lava pools, caves and inlets that house a great variety of wildlife. The landscape is shaped by numerous scoria and tuff cones […]
Santa Fe Island
Santa Fe Island GALAPAGOS TRAVEL Santa Fe Island has been formed by lava streams that were extruded beneath the sea and later were uplifted (although recent evidence suggests subsequent sub-aerial activity). The 24 sq km island is crossed by a number of parallel cliffs formed by fault activity. This island has lavas of 3.9 million […]
Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz Island GALAPAGOS TRAVEL Santa Cruz Island (Infatigable) is the second biggest island of the archipelago with an area of 986 sq km. The highest point is Cerro Crocker at 864 meters. Santa Cruz has the largest population in Galápagos especially in the town of Puerto Ayora on the south coast. With its about […]
San Cristobal Island
San Cristobal Island GALAPAGOS TRAVEL The name of San Cristóbal island is due to the patron saint of sailors, named after the year 1973. Its historical name is Chatham, the same that was assigned by Captain James Colnett, who named it in honor of William Pitt, First Count of Chatham. As part of the tangible […]
Rabida Island
Rabida Island GALAPAGOS TRAVEL Bartolome Island (Spanish: Isla Bartolomé) is a volcanic islet just off the east coast of Santiago Island. It is one of the “younger” islands in the Galápagos archipelago. It is named after Lieutenant David Bartholomew of the British Navy. With a total land area of just 1.2 km², this island offers […]
South Plaza Island
South Plaza Island GALAPAGOS TRAVEL Bartolome Island (Spanish: Isla Bartolomé) is a volcanic islet just off the east coast of Santiago Island. It is one of the “younger” islands in the Galápagos archipelago. It is named after Lieutenant David Bartholomew of the British Navy. With a total land area of just 1.2 km², this island […]
Seymour Norte Island
Seymour Norte Island GALAPAGOS TRAVEL Bartolome Island (Spanish: Isla Bartolomé) is a volcanic islet just off the east coast of Santiago Island. It is one of the “younger” islands in the Galápagos archipelago. It is named after Lieutenant David Bartholomew of the British Navy. With a total land area of just 1.2 km², this island […]
Mosquera Island
Mosquera Island GALAPAGOS TRAVEL Bartolome Island (Spanish: Isla Bartolomé) is a volcanic islet just off the east coast of Santiago Island. It is one of the “younger” islands in the Galápagos archipelago. It is named after Lieutenant David Bartholomew of the British Navy. With a total land area of just 1.2 km², this island offers […]
Isabela Island
Isabela Island GALAPAGOS TRAVEL Bartolome Island (Spanish: Isla Bartolomé) is a volcanic islet just off the east coast of Santiago Island. It is one of the “younger” islands in the Galápagos archipelago. It is named after Lieutenant David Bartholomew of the British Navy. With a total land area of just 1.2 km², this island offers […]
Genovesa Island
Genovesa Island GALAPAGOS TRAVEL Bartolome Island (Spanish: Isla Bartolomé) is a volcanic islet just off the east coast of Santiago Island. It is one of the “younger” islands in the Galápagos archipelago. It is named after Lieutenant David Bartholomew of the British Navy. With a total land area of just 1.2 km², this island offers […]
