Puerto Velasco Ibarra
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Puerto Velasco Ibarra
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SITE OVERVIEW
Puerto Velasco Ibarra is a small village located on the island of Floreana. Its population is only around 150 inhabitants. Although Floreana has the smallest population out of the three other inhabited islands, it carries a rich human history. Whalers, buccaneers, and even the great Charles Darwin visited this tiny island. Coming to Puerto Velasco Ibarra is like traveling back in time. Much has remained the same since the 1960s. Even for its small size, Floreana is a launching pad for many activities from hiking and snorkeling to observing unique and incredible wildlife.
Destination | Floreana Island |
Activities | • Hike • Photography |
Inhabitants | Yes |
Type of Landing | Dry landing |
Tours Allowed | Cruise ship |
LOCATION
FAUNA
Brown pelican | Pelecanus occidentalis - ES |
Small ground finch | Geospiza fuliginosa - E |
Whitetip reef shark | Triaenodon obesus - N |
Galapagos green turtle | Chelonia_mydas_agassizii - ES |
Marine iguana | Amblyrhynchus cristatus - E |
White-cheeked pintail | Anas bahamensis galapagensis - ES |
Yellow warbler | Dendroica petechia |
Sally lightfoot crab | Grapsus grapsus - N |
Galapagos sea lion | Zalophus wollebaeki - E |
Willet | Catoptrophorus semipalmatus |
Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus - R |
Ruddy turnstone | Arenaria interpres |
Galapagos hermit crab | Calcinus explorator -E |
Semi-terrestrial hermit crab | Coenobita compressus -N |
FLORA
Button mangrove | Conocarpus erecta - N |
Saltbush | Cryptocarpus pyriformis - N |
Galapagos croton or chala | Croton scouleri - E |
Needle leafed daisy | Macraea laricifolia - E |
Palo santo | Bursera_graveolens - N |
Palo verde | Parkinsonia aculeata - N |
Mesquite | Prosopis juliflora - N |
Galapagos cotton | Gossypium darwinii - E |
Muyuyu | Cordia lutea - N |
Pearl berry | Vallesia glabra -E |
Black mangrove | Avicennia germinans - N |
Red mangrove | Rhizophora mangle - N |
White mangrove | Laguncularia racemosa - N |
Leatherleaf | Maytenus octogona - N |
Galapagos bitterbush | Castela galapageia - E |
Mesquite | Prosopis juliflora - N |
Ink berry | Scaevola plumieri - N |
Passion flower | Passiflora foetida - E |
Stickleaf | Mentzelia aspera - N |
Galapagos milkwort | Polygala spp. - E |
Beach morning glory | Ipomoea pes-caprae - N |
Galapagos lantana | Lantana peduncularis - E |
Galapagos clubleaf | Nolana galapagensis - E |
Floreana cutleaf daisy | Lecocarpus pinnatifidus - E |
Longhaired scalesia | Scalesia villosa - E |
Parkinsonia | Parkinsonia aculeata - N |
Spiny Bush | Scutia spicata var. pauciflora - E |
SITE GALLERY
Sendero de los Pulpos
Floreana Island
Difficulty: Easy
Landing: Dry landing
The Baroness Lookout
Floreana Island
Difficulty: Easy
Landing: Wet landing
Floreana Farmers Area
Floreana Island
Difficulty: Easy
Landing: Dry landing