Santa Cruz Island
Top Santa Cruz Island Experiences
Viewing giant tortoises as they slowly crawl their way down from the Santa Cruz highlands to the lowlands to mate
Visiting the Darwin Research Station in the town of Puerto Ayora, center of the Galapagos’ conservation efforts
Spotting frigate birds – the “pirates of the sky” – as they swoop through the air lo steal the food from the grasp of other birds.
Watching blue-footed boobies do their “booby dance” as they move their feet in a courting ritual
Keeping a close eye on sea lions as they try to swipe fish from a fishmonger in Puerto Ayora
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- There are currently no travel advisory alerts about Santa Cruz Island (updated October 6, 2017)
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