Santa Fe offers one of the most beautiful and protected coves on the islands. Its turquoise lagoon is protected by a peninsula of small islets forming an ideal anchorage.
Santa Fe offers one of the most beautiful and protected coves on the islands. Its turquoise lagoon is protected by a peninsula of small islets forming an ideal anchorage.
Unlike the other islands in the Galapagos Archipelago, Santa Fe is not volcanically active. The island has no fresh water and has never been inhabited.
It is a small island that lacks fresh water; however, it is home to a large number of goats that can be seen in long lines walking along the edge of the cliff. The colonists say that they survive because they have adapted to drinking seawater.
One reason why this island is preferred among naturalist guides in the Galapagos National Park is that it is an extraordinary place to do "snorkeling" or freediving, with one possibility inside the landing bay and another in the next bay off to the right.
The flora is a very particular characteristic of this Island, which presents a true forest of giant cacti in the midst of which marine and land iguanas inhabit; unique in the world.
This island has an interesting vegetation composed of opuntia cacti, very tall trees and dry vegetation such as palo santo.
They inhabit marine and land iguanas; unique in the world, and a large number of goats, you can see owls, frigate birds, swallow-tailed gulls, tropical birds and petrels, pelicans, Galapagos hawks, sea lions, great white sharks, sea turtles and ray killers.
The Santa Fe land iguana inhabits the island in large numbers as does the Lava Lizard.
attractions
Land Iguana: The main attraction of the place is a species of land iguana that is endemic to this island, so it is not found anywhere else in the world.
Cactus: In the first case, from the upper part you can see one of the most beautiful landscapes of the bay, on the same path you will see a large number of cacti, a source of food for land iguanas, an exclusive species on Santa Fe Island.
The other species, Conolophus pallidus, lives only in Santa Fe. It is distinguished especially by the larger size and paler color of the Santa Fe iguana. The dorsal crest has a row of more pronounced scales.
Barrington Bay: It is the ideal place for snorkeling accompanied by sea lions.
Santa Fe Volcano: According to studies carried out indicate that Santa Fe could be the oldest volcano in the Galapagos, there are rocks formed subaerially dating back 3.9 million years.