Punta Suarez

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Punta Suarez

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Site Location

Española Island

Activity Level

Challenging

Duration

2 1/2 hours

SITE OVERVIEW

Explore the wildlife wonders of Punta Suarez. Located on the tiny island of Española, Punta Suarez packs a wildlife punch. Walk along coastal cliffs and admire the Nazca boobies all around you. Stroll down the sandy beach filled with sea lions and their pups. Come close to an endemic creature found nowhere else on the planet, the Galápagos marine iguana. And finally, for those coming during the mating season, marvel at the eloquent dance of the waved albatross. This hike will leave an impression that will stay with you forever.

Destination Española Island
Activities Hike (1.1 mi / 1.7 km)
Inhabitants No
Type of Landing Dry landing
Tours Allowed Land based or cruise ship

LOCATION

FAUNA

Waved albatross Phoebastria irrorata - E
Galapagos hawk Buteo galapagoensis - E
Galapagos dove Zenaida galapagoensis - E
Cattle egret Bubulcus ibis - R
Nazca booby Sula granti
Galapagos petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia - E
Galapagos sea lion Zalophus wollebaeki - E
Marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus - E
Sally lightfoot crab Grapsus grapsus - N
Hood lava lizard Microlophus delanonis - E
Blue footed booby Sula nebouxii - ES
Swallow tailed gull Creagrus furcatus
Red-billed tropicbird Phaethon aethereus
Hood mockingbird Mimus macdonaldi
Small ground finch Geospiza fuliginosa - E
Large cactus ground finch Geospiza conirostris -E
Warbler finch Certhidea olivacea - E
American oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus galapagensis - ES

FLORA

Mesquite Prosopis juliflora - N
Galapagos shore petunia Exodeconus miersii - E
Salt sage Atriplex peruviana - N
Galapagos lantana Lantana peduncularis - E
Horse purslane Trianthema portulacastrum - N
Galapagos carpetweed Sesuvium edmonstonei - E
Desert plum Grabowskia boerhaaviaefolia - N
Desert thorn Lycium minimum - N
Puncture Weed Tribulus cistoides - N
Saltbush Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N

SITE GALLERY

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