Fausto Llerena Breeding Center

Moreno Point

Moreno Point is a place of stark, otherworldly beauty, where ancient lava flows meet the sea. A panga ride along the rocky shore may reveal marine iguanas, flightless cormorants and Galapagos penguins, while inland lagoons attract flamingos and other water birds. Snorkeling here is excellent.

Urbina Bay

This bay sits on land that was lifted from the ocean floor in the 1950s, leaving coral skeletons stranded above the shoreline. A trail through the coastal vegetation leads to sightings of giant tortoises, land iguanas and, at the beach, flightless cormorants drying their wings.

North Seymour Island

North Seymour is a superb introduction to Galapagos birdlife. Along the trail you will find magnificent frigatebirds inflating their red throat pouches, blue-footed boobies performing their courtship dance, and Galapagos land iguanas wandering through the low vegetation.

Chinese Hat Islet

This tiny volcanic cone off the coast of Santiago, named for its unmistakable shape, is surrounded by striking lava formations. A short walk reveals sea lions, marine iguanas and lava lizards, while the channel between the islet and Santiago is a great snorkeling spot where penguins and reef sharks are often seen.

Egas Port

Also known as James Bay, Egas Port offers a walk along black sand beaches and rocky trails where fur sea lions rest in shady grottos and marine iguanas graze at low tide. The tidal pools and grottos here are full of life, and the snorkeling is among the best in the archipelago.

Rabida Island

Rabida’s famous red-sand beach gets its color from the island’s high iron content. Behind the beach, a lagoon is one of the best places to spot flamingos, while the trail leads past a sea lion colony and nesting brown pelicans. The snorkeling off the beach is superb.