Rabida Island

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Rabida Island

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Site Location

Rabida Island

Activity Level

Moderate

Duration

1.5 hours

SITE OVERVIEW

The red island of Rabida offers its visitors a unique geological landscape. As you walk the red sandy beach, observe the large colony of sea lions that inhabit it. Take a short hike through Palo Santa forests and endemic cacti to a scenic vantage point with spectacular views of the island and the beach below. Look for flamingos and other wader birds near the brackish water lagoon just behind the beach. Partake in a wonderful snorkeling experience in search of white-tipped reef sharks, rays, sea lions, and many other species in the refreshing waters off the coast.

Destination Rabida Island
Activities • Hike (0.62 mi / 1 km)
• Beach and deep water snorkeling
• Kayaking
Inhabitants No
Type of Landing Wet Landing
Tours Allowed Cruise ship

LOCATION

FAUNA

Galapagos fur sea lion Arctocephalus galapagoensis - E
Galapagos sea lion Zalophus wollebaeki - E
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus - R
Wandering tattler Tringa incana
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
Galapagos mockingbird Mimus parvulus - E
Galapagos green turtle Chelonia_mydas_agassizii - ES
Small ground finch Geospiza fuliginosa - E
Galapagos flycatcher Myiarchus magnirostris
Sally lightfoot crab Grapsus grapsus - N
Zig zag spider Argiope aurantia - E
Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres
Spotted sandpiper Actitis macularius
Solitary sandpiper Tringa solitaria - A
Marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus - E
Galapagos hawk Buteo galapagoensis - E
Albemarlensis lava lizard Microlophus Albemarlensis - E
Vermilion flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus - R
Yellow warbler Dendroica petechia

FLORA

Black mangrove Avicennia germinans - N
White mangrove Laguncularia racemosa - N
Saltbush Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N
Leatherleaf Maytenus octogona - N
Galapagos croton or chala Croton scouleri - E
Needle leafed daisy Macraea laricifolia - E
Saltbush Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N
Palo santo Bursera_graveolens - N
Galapagos bitterbush Castela galapageia - E
Muyuyu Cordia lutea - N
Prickly pear cactus Opuntia cactaceae - E
Spiny Bush Scutia spicata var. pauciflora - E
Scorpion weed Heliotropium curassavicum L. - N
Galapagos croton or chala Croton scouleri - E
Hairy Galapagos tomato
Galapagos milkwort Polygala spp. - E

SITE GALLERY

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