Roca Union
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Roca Union
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SITE OVERVIEW
Roca Union, once connected to the island of Isabela, offers great views of Sierra Negra and Cerro Azul. Although we cannot land on this site, our zodiacs will pass through the area on our way to Los Tuneles in order to better observe the island’s residents, like the marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, Nazca boobies, and Sally Lightfoot crabs. According to geologists, Roca Union was directly connected to the Sierra Negra volcano, whose lava formed the large rock formation thousands of years ago.
Destination | Isabela Island |
Activities | Boat ride |
Inhabitants | No |
Type of Landing | No landing |
Tours Allowed | Island Hopping |
LOCATION
FAUNA
Marine iguana | Amblyrhynchus cristatus - E |
Blue footed booby | Sula nebouxii - ES |
Brown pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis - ES |
Nazca booby | Sula granti |
Galapagos sea lion | Zalophus wollebaeki - E |
FLORA
Brown algae | Sargassum galapagense - E |
SITE GALLERY
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Difficulty: Easy
Landing: Dry landing
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Landing: Wet landing
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Difficulty: Easy
Landing: Dry landing