Leon Dormido

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Leon Dormido

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Site Location

San Cristobal Island

Activity Level

Challenging

Duration

2 hours

SITE OVERVIEW

Located off the coast of San Cristobal Island, Leon Dormido offers an excellent spot for snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands. This famous landmark, the remnant of a vertical tuff cone formation, rises almost 500 feet from the ocean. Erosion gives the rock its characteristic shape, which some see as a sleeping African lion, or Leon Dormido in Spanish. Within the rich waters, you can search for creatures like sea turtles, sea lions, and Galapagos sharks. So don’t forget your underwater cameras in this incredible location.

Destination San Cristobal Island
Activities Deep water snorkeling
Inhabitants No
Type of Landing No landing
Tours Allowed Land based or cruise ship

LOCATION

FAUNA

Whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus - N
Galapagos shark Carcharhinus galapagensis - E
Silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis - N
Scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyma lewini - N
Blacktip shark Carcharhinus limbatus - N
Silvertip shark Carcharhinus albimarginatus - N
Eagle ray Aetobatus ocellatus - N
Golden cowray Rhinoptera steindachneri - N
Galapagos green turtle Chelonia_mydas_agassizii - ES
Hawksbill sea turtle Eretmochelys imbricata - N
Galapagos sea lion Zalophus wollebaeki - E
Galapagos black coral Antipathes galapagensis - E
Sally lightfoot crab Grapsus grapsus - N

FLORA

Saltbush Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N
Palo santo Bursera_graveolens - N
Galapagos bitterbush Castela galapageia - E

SITE GALLERY

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