Punta Moreno
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Punta Moreno
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SITE OVERVIEW
Take a zodiac ride along the strikingly beautiful rocky coast of Punta Moreno and get fantastic looks at flightless cormorants, Galápagos penguins, golden rays, and many other shorebirds. Punta Moreno is located near Elizabeth Bay on the west coast of Isabela Island. After the zodiac ride, enjoy a walk along a path leading to tide pools and mangroves. During your walk, you will observe the remnants of marine organisms that were stuck to the rocks, including a coral reef that centuries ago was alive and thriving. For bird lovers, this site attracts blue herons, pink flamingos, pelicans, and Darwin’s finches.
Destination | Isabela Island |
Activities | • Hike (1.2 mi / 2 km) • Snorkeling • Dinghy ride |
Inhabitants | No |
Type of Landing | Dry landing |
Tours Allowed | Cruise ship or yacht |
LOCATION
FAUNA
Medium tree finch | Camarhynchus pauper - E |
Short eared owl | Asio flammeus galapagoensis - ES |
Galapagos dove | Zenaida galapagoensis - E |
Cattle egret | Bubulcus ibis - R |
Vermilion flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus - R |
Small tree finch | Camarhynchus parvulus - E |
Galapagos petrel | Pterodroma phaeopygia - E |
FLORA
Tree scalesia | Scalesia Pedunculata - E |
Cat's claw | Zanthoxylum fagara - N |
Air plant | Bryophyllum pinnatum - I |
Galapagos croton or chala | Croton scouleri - E |
Needle leafed daisy | Macraea laricifolia - E |
Quinine tree | Cinchona pubescens - I |
Spanish cedar | Cedrela odorata - I |
Common guava | Psidium guajava - I |
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