* The visitor Sites :
James Bay:
Disembarking: Wet landing.
Dressing: Casual, comfortable garments, hiking shoes.
Type of Terrain: Flat and easy.
Difficulty degree: middle
Duration: Hiking: 1h 30 - 2.00 hr.
Beach: 40 min.
What to bring : Camera, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, repellent,
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>> Recommendations:
Camera, a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, repellent, during the cold season, you may need a light jacket or windbreaker.
Highlights:
Volcanic black beach & wonderful landscapes, fur seal Grottos, sea lions colonies, Herons, hawks, oyster catchers, finches, endemic small doves, hawks, dolphins, white tipped sharks, sea turtles, we will be able to see the Vegetation from Arid to Humid, but they have been seriously affected by intense browsing of introduced goats.
You can visit this island just with a regular 5 or 8 days cruise Tour from Santa Cruz or San Cristobal
So this islands has several sites to visit in the region of James Bay at the western end. Puerto Egas with its black sand beaches was the site of small salt mining industry in the 1 960s. A hike inland to the salt crater is an excellent opportunity to sight land birds such as finches, doves, and hawks. A walk down the rugged shoreline, especially at low tide, will turn up many marine species. Iguanas bask on the rocks and sea lions laze in the tide pools. At the end of the trail there is a series of grottoes or sea caves where fur seals and night herons are found resting on shady ledges. Just north of James Bay is Buccaneer Cove, a particularly scenic area of steep cliffs and dark beaches. A large population of feral goats now frequents this part of the island. Part of the point has been fenced off to protect the native vegetation from their destructive foraging. On the eastern coast of James Island is Sullivan Bay, a large area of fresh pahoehoe (ropey) lava flows dating from an eruption in 1897. A walk over this glazed black rock gives the impression of the still-molten lava, as every ripple, swirl, and bubble in its surface has been preserved. Only the occasional pioneering Mollugo plant gives a clue of the time needed for species to colonize such an expanse.
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>> Outstanding Characteristics
Volcanic black beach & wonderful landscapes, fur seal Grottos, sea lions colonies, Herons, oyster catchers, finches, endemic small doves, hawks, dolphins, white tipped sharks, sea turtles.
Visitor Sites:
Sullivan Bay, Caleta Bucanero, Espumilla beach, Egas Port beach.
Vegetation:
Has almost all the vegetation zones, from Arid to Humid, but they have been seriously affected by intense browsing of introduced goats.
Area:
226 sq. Miles 13.6 x 21 miles
Max. Altitude:
2975 feet
Check the other islands...
>Santa Cruz
>San Cristobal
>Isabela
>Espanola (Hood)
>Floreana
>Santiago
>Bartolome
>Genovesa
>Fernandina: Punta espinoza
>South Plaza
>Santa Fe
>North Seymour
>Rabida
>Mosquera
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