Gardner Bay

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Gardner Bay

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Site Location

Española Island

Activity Level

Easy

Duration

2 hours

SITE OVERVIEW

Sink your toes into the warm sandy beach of Gardner Bay. Located on the small island of Española, this is one of the most magnificent beaches anywhere in the Galapagos. Share a photographic moment with the sea lions that bask on the white sandy beach and perhaps a tiny pup might greet your feet upon arrival. Observe the territorial Española mockingbirds that roam the area in search of food and water. Be on the lookout for marine iguanas along the rocky coastline. This beach offers a little bit for everyone: a leisurely stroll, a place to relax and enjoy the sun, or perhaps to cool off and enjoy some snorkeling.

Destination Española Island
Activities • Beach
• Deep water snorkeling
Inhabitants No
Type of Landing Wet landing
Tours Allowed Land based or cruise ship

LOCATION

FAUNA

Galapagos green turtle Chelonia_mydas_agassizii - ES
Hood racer snake Philodryas hoodensis - E
Galapagos hawk Buteo galapagoensis - E
Galapagos dove Zenaida galapagoensis - E
Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis - R
Galapagos petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia - E
Galapagos sea lion Zalophus wollebaeki - E
Marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus - E
Sally lightfoot crab Grapsus grapsus - N
Hood lava lizard Microlophus delanonis - E
Swallow tailed gull Creagrus furcatus
Red-billed tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
Hood mockingbird Mimus macdonaldi
Small ground finch Geospiza fuliginosa - E
Large cactus ground finch Geospiza conirostris -E
Warbler finch Certhidea olivacea - E
American oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus galapagensis - ES
Ghost crab Ocypode gaudichaudii - N
Wandering tattler Tringa incana

FLORA

Saltbush Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N
Parkinsonia Parkinsonia aculeata - N
Mesquite Prosopis juliflora - N
Puncture Weed Tribulus cistoides - N
Galapagos shore petunia Exodeconus miersii - E
Beach morning glory Ipomoea pes-caprae - N
Beach Dropseed Sporobolus virginicus N

SITE GALLERY

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