Corona del Diablo

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Corona del Diablo

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Site Location

Floreana Island

Activity Level

Easy

Duration

2 hours

SITE OVERVIEW

Corona del Diablo (Devil's Crown) is located north of Floreana Island, is a ring of uneven rocks that stick out of the water. Its name comes from the fact that it looks like a huge crown, due to its round shape. Once a volcanic crater, most of it was eroded away and only a few rocks remain, making it one of the best snorkeling spots in Galapagos. The rocks attract a diversity of splendid reef fish, and you can occasionally spot hammerhead sharks, white-tipped reef sharks, manta rays or sea turtles and of course, colorful fish.

Destination Floreana Island
Activities • Snorkeling
Inhabitants No
Type of Landing No landing
Tours Allowed Island Hopping or cruise ship

LOCATION

FAUNA

Blue footed booby Sula nebouxii - ES
Brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis - ES
Whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus - N
Galapagos green turtle Chelonia_mydas_agassizii - ES
Sally lightfoot crab Grapsus grapsus - N
Galapagos sea lion Zalophus wollebaeki - E
Galapagos shark Carcharhinus galapagensis - E
King angelfish Holacanthus passer -N
Razor surgeonfish Prionurus laticlavius -N
Nazca booby Sula granti
Mexican hogfish Bodianus diplotaenia - N
Hieroglyphic hawkfish Cirrhitus rivulatus Valenciennes -N
Eagle ray Aetobatus ocellatus - N
Golden cowray Rhinoptera steindachneri - N
Marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus - E
Brown noddy Anous stolidus galapagensis - ES

FLORA

Saltbush Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N
Needle leafed daisy Macraea laricifolia - E
Palo santo Bursera_graveolens - N
Palo verde Parkinsonia aculeata - N
Parkinsonia Parkinsonia aculeata - N
Spiny Bush Scutia spicata var. pauciflora - E
Brown algae Sargassum galapagense - E

SITE GALLERY

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