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Plaza Sur Island

Outstanding Characteristics: You can visit this island just with a regular 5 or 8 days cruise Tour from Santa Cruz or San Cristobal, or with a day tour from Santa Cruz.
One of the smallest islands to be visited. A large colony of sea lions, numbering about 1,000 bulls, cows and pups, occupies the smooth rocks here. The small cactus forest is populated by land iguanas, which can be seen sunning themselves or feeding on Opuntia pads and fruits.
 
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Along the cliff edge nesting swallow-tailed gulls are the predominant seabirds, along with tropicbirds and shearwaters. During the rainy season the dormant ground cover undergoes an drastic change. The red Sesuvium turns bright green and the leafless evening-blooming Portulaca bursts into large yellow flowers relished by the iguanas.


Highlights:

Land iguanas, one of the biggest sea lion colonies in the archipelago, endemic cactus, Sesuvium plants, coastal birds: masked boobies, swallow tailed gulls, tropic birds.

 Visitor Sites:
Just one: 1 - 2 Hours easy Hiking on the Eastern part of the island, it's possible to swim & Snorkeling in the small Bay.

Vegetation:

Arid Zone vegetation & cactus.

Area:

32.1 acres; 1199 x 218 yards

Max. Altitude:

82 feet.


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