Bachas Beach
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Bachas Beach
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SITE OVERVIEW
Bachas Beach sits on the northern part of Santa Cruz Island. It consists of two beaches with a mix of coral, shells and bones giving it a white sandy appearance. The name dates from the end of World War II when the United States Army abandoned their fleet of barges and two floated ashore here. This site is an excellent place to observe migratory birds. Search for flamingos, common stilts, and white-cheeked pintail ducks in the two brackish water lagoons that lie behind the beaches.
Destination | Santa Cruz Island |
Activities | • Snorkeling • Easy hike along sandy beach • Photography |
Inhabitants | No |
Type of Landing | Wet landing |
Tours Allowed | Island hopping or cruise yacht |
LOCATION
FAUNA
Greater flamingo | Phoenicopterus ruber - R |
Common gallinule | Gallinula galeata |
White-cheeked pintail | Anas bahamensis galapagensis - ES |
Medium ground finch | Geospiza fortis - E |
Black-necked stilt | Himantopus mexicanus |
Blue footed booby | Sula nebouxii - ES |
Magnificent frigatebird | Fregata magnificens magnificens |
FLORA
White mangrove | Laguncularia racemosa - N |
Black mangrove | Avicennia germinans - N |
Red mangrove | Rhizophora mangle - N |
Leatherleaf | Maytenus octogona - N |
Grey matplant | Tiquilia nesiotica - E |
Common carpetweed | Sesuvium portulacastrum - N |
Palo santo | Bursera_graveolens - N |
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