Bachas Beach

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Bachas Beach

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Site Location

Santa Cruz Island

Activity Level

Easy

Duration

2 hours

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

SITE GALLERY

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