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MANGLECITO San Cristóbal Island

Permitted Uses:   Interpretive and recreational tours    Associated tourist activities defined by the GNPS     Photography and filming

The Manglecito visitors site consists of two areas to visit: the mangroves and the beach. The mangrove area is an ideal place for the interpretation and observation of aquatic birds, while the beach area has been used as a place of recreation. 

The characteristic vegetation at the beach is sesubium edmonstonei, and the button mangrove. In the mangrove area there is a lagoon, it constitutes an ideal place to observe species such as White-cheeked Pintail ducks, Common

The presence of a rocky projection at one end of the beach makes ideal waves for surfing.

Special Indications

  • Recommend to visitors when they arrive at the lagoon, not to make noises that frighten the birds present there.