Leon Dormido
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Leon Dormido
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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 |
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