Volcan Chico

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Volcan Chico

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Site Location

Isabela Island

Activity Level

Challenging

Duration

7 hours

SITE OVERVIEW

Volcan Chico is located northeast of the Sierra Negra Volcano at an altitude of approximately 2,800 feet above sea level. Throughout the five-mile hike to the volcano, the terrain changes quite a bit, going from areas covered by vegetation, such as ferns and guava trees, to areas covered by volcanic rock where some candelabra cactuses grow. The area that surrounds the crater almost feels like being on another planet with the volcanic stone, arid surface, and sulfur smell.

Destination Isabela Island
Activities Hike (1.2 mi / 2 km)
Inhabitants No
Type of Landing Dry Landing
Tours Allowed Day tour or cruise ship

LOCATION

FAUNA

Sierra Negra giant-tortoise Chelonoidis guntheri -E
Galapagos hawk Buteo galapagoensis - E
Short eared owl Asio flammeus galapagoensis - ES
Small ground finch Geospiza fuliginosa - E
Medium ground finch Geospiza fortis - E
Vegetarian finch Platyspiza crassirostris - E
Small tree finch Camarhynchus parvulus - E
Large tree finch Camarhynchus psittacula -E
Woodpecker finch Cactospiza pallidus -E
Warbler finch Certhidea olivacea - E
Galapagos mockingbird Mimus parvulus - E

FLORA

Soapberry Sapindus saponaria - N
Heart-leafed Scalesia Scalesia cordata -E
Radiate-headed scalesia Scalesia affinis - E
Guayabillo Psidium galapageium - E
Pega Pega Pisonia floribunda -E
Acacia Acacia spp. - N
Galapagos croton or chala Croton scouleri - E
Lance-leaved Darwin bush Darwiniothamnus tenuifolius -E
Red-haired Tournefortia Tournefortia rufo sericea -E
Cat's claw Zanthoxylum fagara - N
Needle leafed daisy Macraea laricifolia - E
Common guava Psidium guajava - I
Lava cactus Brachycereus nesioticus - E

SITE GALLERY

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