Loberia San Cristobal
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Loberia San Cristobal
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SITE OVERVIEW
Located near Puerto Baquerizo Moreno on San Cristóbal Island, this scenic sea lion filled beach offers ample opportunities for catching sight of the island's lively local residents. This island has by far the largest sea lion population in the Galapagos. Hike along a rocky volcanic shoreline and spot abundant creatures like marine iguanas, lava lizards, finches, shorebirds, yellow warblers and frigates. After your hike cool down in the cool ocean waters and enjoy a nice swim.
Destination | San Cristobal Island |
Activities | • Beach • Snorkeling • Camping |
Inhabitants | No |
Type of Landing | Wet or dry landing |
Tours Allowed | Land based or cruise ship |
LOCATION
FAUNA
Brown pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis - ES |
Ruddy turnstone | Arenaria interpres |
Blue footed booby | Sula nebouxii - ES |
Galapagos sea lion | Zalophus wollebaeki - E |
Great frigatebird | Fregata minor |
Swallow tailed gull | Creagrus furcatus |
San Cristobal lava lizard | Microlophus bivittatus - E |
San Cristobal mockingbird | Mimus melanotis |
Marine iguana | Amblyrhynchus cristatus - E |
Lava heron | Butorides sundevalli |
Yellow-crowned night heron | Nyctanassa violacea - ES |
King angelfish | Holacanthus passer -N |
Lava gull | Leucophaeus fuliginosus - E |
Mexican hogfish | Bodianus diplotaenia - N |
Panamic sergeant major | Abudefduf troschelii -N |
Red-billed tropicbird | Phaethon aethereus |
Razor surgeonfish | Prionurus laticlavius -N |
Least sandpiper | Calidris minutilla |
Yellowtail mullet | Mugil rammelsbergi Tschudi - N |
Yellow snapper | Lutjanus argentiventris - N |
FLORA
Cut-leafed scalesia | Scalesia incisa - E |
Galapagos lantana | Lantana peduncularis - E |
Stickleaf | Mentzelia aspera - N |
Galapagos clubleaf | Nolana galapagensis - E |
Galapagos carpetweed | Sesuvium edmonstonei - E |
Grey matplant | Tiquilia nesiotica - E |
Galapagos spurge | Chamaesyce spp. - E |
Common carpetweed | Sesuvium portulacastrum - N |
Thread-leafed chaff flower | Alternanthera filifolia - N |
Puncture Weed | Tribulus cistoides - N |
Muyuyu | Cordia lutea - N |
Spiny Bush | Scutia spicata var. pauciflora - E |
Saltbush | Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N |
Prickly pear cactus | Opuntia cactaceae - E |
Galapagos lantana | Lantana peduncularis - E |
Galapagos shore petunia | Exodeconus miersii - E |
Galapagos croton or chala | Croton scouleri - E |
Goat's head | Tribulus cistoides - N |
Grey matplant | Tiquilia nesiotica - E |
Yellow warbler |
SITE GALLERY
San Cristobal Airport
San Cristobal Island
Difficulty: Easy
Landing: Dry landing
Manglecito Beach
San Cristobal Island
Difficulty: Easy
Landing: Wet landing
Interpretation Center
San Cristobal Island
Difficulty: Easy
Landing: By bus or walking