The Site list here, is based on information that was originally posted on the website of the Galápagos National Park. This Visitor Sites Guide, provides additional information on the terrestrial and marine sites. The Guide is currently unavailable from the GNP and the pages here were retrieved from the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive. The original web pages of the GNP site are now continued in part at the Carlos Pi website. Mr. Pi, who was Head of Design & Communications for the Galapagos National Park in 2006-2009, was the original creator of the website. Mr. Pi's site was the source of Ms. Tui De Roy's beautiful maps for a number of the visitor sites. | ||||
Symbols on Google Earth images indicate activities at that location: | ||||
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Scuba Diving | Snorkeling | Panga Ride | Kayaking | Hiking |
Red background indicates restricted site |
You may click on the column headers for Visitor Site, Island or Category
to sort the table by that element. Another click will reverse the sorting direction.
Visitor Site | Map | Island | Category | Description * |
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Albany, Islote | ☼ | Albany | Marine | |
Albemarle, Punta | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Alcedo, Volcán | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial, Restricted | PNG (special permission required) |
Alfaro, Punta | ☼ | Isabela | Marine | |
Alieri, Cerro | ☼ | Floreana | Terrestrial | PNG |
Arco, El | ☼ | Arco, El | Marine | |
Arenal, El | ☼ | Arenal, El | Marine | |
Asilo de la Paz | ☼ | Floreana | Terrestrial | PNG “Pirate” caves, spring, tortoise pen |
Bachas, Playa Las | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Bainbridge Rocks | ☼ | Bainbridge | Marine | |
Bajo Gardner | ☼ | Gardner by Española | Marine | |
Ballena, Roca | ☼ | Ballena, Roca | Marine | |
Banana, La | ☼ | Banana, La | Marine | |
Baquerizo, Playa | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Baronesa, Mirador de la | ☼ | Floreana | Terrestrial | PNG § |
Escalera, La | ☼ | Bartolomé | Terrestrial | PNG |
Darwin Bay | ☼ | Genovesa | Terrestrial | PNG (at Darwin Bay) |
Rábida | ☼ | Rábida | Terrestrial | PNG |
Santa Fe | ☼ | Santa Fe | Terrestrial | PNG |
Beagle, Islotes | ☼ | Beagle | Marine | |
Blanca, Roca | ☼ | Blanca, Roca | Marine | |
Brujo, Cerro | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Bucanero, Caleta | ☼ | Santiago | Marine | |
Caamaño | ☼ | Caamaño | Marine | |
Caldwell | ☼ | Caldwell | Marine | |
Calera | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Campeón | ☼ | Campeón | Marine | |
Carola, Punta | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Carrión, Punta | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Marine | |
Chalmers, Cabo | ☼ | Pinta | Marine | |
Chato Reserve, El | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Chico, Volcán | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Chino, Playa | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Cifuentes Visitor Center, Miguel | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Cormorant, Punta | ☼ | Floreana | Terrestrial | PNG |
Corona del Diablo | ☼ | Corona del Diablo | Marine | |
Cousins, Roca | ☼ | Cousins | Marine | |
Cowley | ☼ | Cowley | Marine | |
Crocker, Cerro | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Daphne Major | ☼ | Daphne Major | Terrestrial, Restricted | PNG (special permission required) |
Daphne Minor | ☼ | Daphne Minor | Marine | |
Darwin Bay | ☼ | Genovesa | Marine | |
Derrumbre, El | ☼ | Wolf | Marine | |
Don Ferdi, Roca | ☼ | Bainbridge Rocks, #8 | Marine | |
Douglas, Cabo | ☼ | Fernandina | Marine | |
Dragón, Cerro | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Dumb, Islote | ☼ | Dumb | Marine | |
Edén, Isla | ☼ | Edén, Isla | Marine | |
Egas, Puerto | ☼ | Santiago | Terrestrial | PNG |
Elizabeth Bay | ☼ | Isabela | Marine | |
Enderby | ☼ | Enderby | Marine | |
Espejo, Punta | ☼ | Marchena | Marine | |
Espinoza, Punta | ☼ | Fernandina | Terrestrial | PNG |
Espumilla, Playa | ☼ | Santiago | Terrestrial | PNG |
Este, Roca | ☼ | Este, Roca | Marine | |
Estación, Playa de la | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Estrada, Punta | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Marine | |
Five Fingers | ☼ | Five Fingers | Marine | |
Galapaguera Cerro Colorado | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Galapaguera Natural | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Garcia, Punta | ☼ | Isabela | Marine | |
Gardner Bay | ☼ | Española | Terrestrial | PNG |
Gardner by Española | ☼ | Gardner by Española | Marine | |
Gardner by Floreana | ☼ | Gardner by Floreana | Marine | |
Garrapatero, El | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Gemelos, Los | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Gordon, Rocas | ☼ | Gordon, Rocas | Marine | |
Grande, Puerto | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Grietas, Las | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Marine | |
Guy Fawkes Sur | ☼ | Guy Fawkes Sur | Marine | |
Hammond, Cabo | ☼ | Fernandina | Marine | |
Hermanos, Los | ☼ | Hermanos, Los | Marine | |
Ibbetson, Cabo | ☼ | Pinta | Marine | |
Interpretation Center | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
James Bay | ☼ | Santiago | Marine | |
Junco Lagoon, La | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
León Dormido | ☼ | León Dormido | Marine | |
Llerena Breeding Center, Fausto | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Loberia, La | ☼ | Floreana | Terrestrial | PNG |
Loberia, La | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Lobos | ☼ | Lobos | Terrestrial | PNG (off San Cristóbal) |
Manglecito | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Mangle, Punta | ☼ | Fernandina | Marine | |
Marshall, Cabo | ☼ | Isabela | Marine | |
Miedo, Punta el | ☼ | Santa Fe | Marine | |
Mejía, Punta | ☼ | Marchena | Marine | |
Montalvo, Punta | ☼ | Marchena | Marine | |
Moreno, Punta | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Negra, Playa | ☼ | Marchena | Marine | |
Nerus, Rocas | ☼ | Pinta | Marine | |
none | ☼ | Baltra | airport | no visitor sites |
none | ☼ | Xarifa | islet off Española | no visitor sites |
Ochoa, Playa | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Onan, Islote | ☼ | Onan | Marine | |
Opuntias, Jardin de las | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | (location unknown) |
Osborn | ☼ | Osborn | Marine | |
Palmitas, Las | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Marine | |
Perla, Concha de | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Perros, Playa de los | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Marine | |
Pitt, Islote Punta | ☼ | Pitt, Islote Punta | Marine | |
Pitt, Punta | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Plaza Sur | ☼ | Plaza Sur | Marine | |
Plaza Sur | ☼ | Plaza Sur | Terrestrial | PNG |
Posada, Puerto | ☼ | Pinta | Marine | |
Post Office Bay | ☼ | Floreana | Terrestrial | PNG |
Prince Philip's Steps | ☼ | Genovesa | Terrestrial | PNG |
Puntudo, Cerro | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Rosa, Cabo | ☼ | Isabela | Marine | |
Salt Mine (crater) | ☼ | Santiago | Terrestrial | PNG |
Seymour | ☼ | Seymour | Terrestrial | PNG |
Seymour, Canal | ☼ | Seymour | Marine | |
Shark Bay, Punta | ☼ | Wolf | Marine | |
Shimpth, Caleta [sic, Schimpff] | ☼ | Isabela | Marine | |
Sierra Negra, Volcán | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Sin Nombre | ☼ | Sin Nombre | Marine | |
Sombrero Chino | ☼ | Sombrero Chino | Terrestrial | PNG |
Suárez, Punta | ☼ | Española | Marine | |
Suárez, Punta | ☼ | Española | Terrestrial | PNG |
Sucre, Cueva de | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Sulivan Bay | ☼ | Santiago | Terrestrial | PNG |
Sulphur Mine | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Tagus Cove | ☼ | Isabela | Marine | |
Tagus Cove | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Tijeretas, Cerro | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Marine | |
Tijeretas, Cerro | ☼ | San Cristóbal | Terrestrial | PNG |
Tintoreras, Las | ☼ | Tintoreras, Las | Terrestrial | PNG |
Tortuga | ☼ | Tortuga | Marine | |
Tortuga Bay | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Marine | |
Tortuga Negra, Caleta | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Marine | |
Tortuga Negra, Playa | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial, Restricted | PNG (special permission required) |
Tortuga Oeste | ☼ | Tortuga Oeste | Marine | |
Tuneles; Mirador de los Túneles | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Tupiza Breeding Center, Arnaldo | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Unión, Roca | ☼ | Unión, Roca | Marine | |
Urbina Bay | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Ventana, La | ☼ | Ventana, La | Marine | |
Viuda, La | ☼ | Viuda, La | Marine | |
Whale Bay | ☼ | Santa Cruz | Terrestrial | PNG |
Watson | ☼ | Watson | Marine | |
Wetlands | ☼ | Isabela | Terrestrial | PNG |
Zona Noreste | ☼ | Seymour | Marine |
* PNG is a link to a Parque Nacional Galápagos (Galápagos National Park) webpage that described the visitor site. These pages have been retrieved from the WayBackWeb and have been edited with the help of the pages at Carlos Pi's website. (tgt)
§ See Take Me To Your Mirador for more information.