Punta Moreno

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Punta Moreno

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Site Location

Isabela Island

Activity Level

Moderate

Duration

2 hours

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

SITE GALLERY

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