SAN CRISTOBAL <title> <LINK href="librerias/fuentes.css" type=text/css rel=stylesheet> <script language="JavaScript" src="http://www.galapagosoptions.com/archivos/librerias/dhtml_lib.js"></script> <script language="JavaScript"> // sources for slideshow images if (document.images) { var imgObjs = new Array(); imgObjs[1] = new Image(225, 169); imgObjs[1].src = "virtualtours/pm7.jpg"; imgObjs[2] = new Image(225, 169); imgObjs[2].src = "virtualtours/ll2.jpg"; imgObjs[3] = new Image(225, 169); imgObjs[3].src = "virtualtours/lgsc.jpg"; imgObjs[4] = new Image(225, 169); imgObjs[4].src = "virtualtours/pm8.jpg"; imgObjs[5] = new Image(225, 169); imgObjs[5].src = "virtualtours/pm9.jpg"; } var captions = new Array(); captions[1] = 'caption1' captions[2] = 'caption2' captions[3] = 'caption3' captions[4] = 'caption4' captions[5] = 'caption' var currentImageLoaded = 1; var numberOfImages = imgObjs.length - 1; var imageDisplayString = ''; var currentCaption = captions[1]; ImageNames = new Object(); ImageNames.length = numberOfImages; function changeCaption() { for(i=1; i<captions.length; i++) { if(currentCaption == captions[i]) { showCaption(captions[i]); continue; } hide(captions[i]); } } function changeImage(direction) { currentImageLoaded += direction; if (currentImageLoaded < 1) currentImageLoaded = numberOfImages; if (currentImageLoaded == numberOfImages + 1) currentImageLoaded = 1; if (document.images) { document.largeImg.src = imgObjs[currentImageLoaded].src; } displayImageNumber(); currentCaption = (currentImageLoaded < captions.length) ? captions[currentImageLoaded] : captions[5]; changeCaption(); } function displayImageNumber() { imageDisplayString = currentImageLoaded + ' of ' + numberOfImages; document.forms['imgNumDisplayForm'].displayBox.value = imageDisplayString; } </script> </head> <body bgcolor="ffffff" background="imagenes/fondogps.gif" topmargin="10" leftmargin="0" marginheight="10" marginwidth="0" >  <SCRIPT language="javascript">  </SCRIPT>  <center> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="0" border="1" width="90%" ><tr> <td align="left" width="90%"> <center><br><br> <table width="90%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#f5fff5"> <tr> <td width="273" valign="top"><p>   <SPAN class=BlueHeader>Welcome to</SPAN> <br><SPAN class=RedHeader> San Cristobal Island</span></b></FONT> <BR><BR> <span class=vblu13>Outstanding</SPAN> <SPAN class=vred13>Characteristics:</span> <span class=vbk13> <p>   1) <a href="archivos/playaochoatv.htm"><u>Playa Ochoa</u></a><br> A nice white sandy beach near Puerto Baquerizo Moreno town, excellent place for snorkelling and swimming with sea lions, sea turtles, big school of fishes, relaxing beach...<br><br> 2) * Interpretation Center: <br>The capital of the Galapagos province, the Interpretation Center was made thanks to the Spanish agency for international cooperation, ...   </p> </td><td width="20" valign="top"><td width="225" valign="top" align="center"> <img alt="" src="imagenes/reservamar.jpg" height="169" width="225" border="0" name="largeImg" />  <div id="caption1" class="caption"> <span style="font-family:arial"> </span> </div> <div id="caption2" class="caption"> </div> <div id="caption3" class="caption"> </div> <div id="caption4" class="caption"> </div> <div id="caption" class="caption"> </div> </div> <table width="150" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <SPAN class=vblu13>Picture Gallery </span><br><br> <td width="78" align="left"><a href="javascript:changeImage(-1)"><U>Previous</U></a></td> <td width="79" align="center"><form name="imgNumDisplayForm"> <input type="hidden" name="PHPSESSID" value="3a56444a4127fc97c2d79b3f24132eca" /> <input type="text" name="displayBox" value="" class="color336699 bold" style="width: 60px; border:0; border-left:1px solid #c4c4c4; border-right:1px solid #c4c4c4; text-align: center; background: transparent; font-size:11px !important; color: #336699 height:9px" readonly/></form></td> <td width="78" align="right"><a href="javascript:changeImage(1)"><U>Next</U></a></td> </tr> </table> <table align="left"> <td align="left"> <CENTER>  <a href="http://messenger.providesupport.com/messenger/galapagos.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://image.providesupport.com/image/galapagos/current" border="0"></a>  </CENTER> <SPAN class=vred13> >> Chat with us now!</span> and get the cruise or land based tour that suits your needs.<br> </td> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <BODY background="imagenes/fondogps.gif" topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginwidth=0 marginheight=0> <BODY topmargin=3 leftmargin=10 marginwidth=10 marginheight=3> <table border="0" cellspacing="10" width="100%"> <tr> <td width="50%" valign="top"> <body topmargin="10" leftmargin="20" style="background-image: url(imagenes/fondogps.gif);" <a><table border="0" cellspacing="10" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top" width="50%"> <span class=vbk13>     ...the Charles Darwin station, and the support of the Galapagos National Park Service, it's a museum of the human and natural history in Galapagos, with videos that explain us the unique Galapagos ecology. <br><br> 3) Cerro Brujo beach; One of the most pristine and beautiful beach in Galapagos. wet landing in a white sandy beach, swimming & snorkeling with sea lions, sea turtles, rays, etc.<br><br> 4) * Isla Lobos & Kicker Rock or Leon dormido; <br> Both in front of San Cristobal island, in Lobos Island; uplifted small island, home of a number of sea lions, blue footed boobies, frigate birds, snakes, and finches, good site for snorkel with sea lions, marine iguanas and colored fishes / Kicker Rock or Leon Dormido, the jagged remains of an old tuff cone whose flanks are covered with colonies of seabirds.<br><br> <span class=vblu13>Other visitor</SPAN> <SPAN class=vred13> Sites:</span><br><br> 5) * Punta Pitt ; <br>With the 3 species of boobies: blue, red & masked Boobies, frigate birds, swallow tailed gulls , sea lion colonies, lava lizards, endemic sesuvium plants which change its color according with the season; red in the dry season and green in the rainy season. <br><br> <span class="vblu13">Type of Terrain:</span><br><br> <span class="vbk13"> 1) Punta Pitt: hard rocky trail<br>2) Lobos Island: rocky trail.<br>3) Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and Interpretation Center: flat and easy. <br> 4) Ochoa Beach: White sandy beach, easy & great site for snorkel with sea lions. <br><br>Difficulty degree: Hard in Punta Pitt and Lobos Island / easy in Ochoa beach and Puerto Baquerizo.<br><br> Duration: 1h 30 - 2.00 hr.<br><br>What to bring : Camera, sunglasses, sunscreen, repellent, a wide brimmed hat, bathing suits, a hat, binoculars, towels and snorkel gear for the beach.<br><br>Recommendations: In Punta Pitt Walking Sticks are recommended, Casual dressing to visit the Puerto Baquerizo Moreno town, take some cash with you to buy some handicrafts, t-shirts, etc., take a towel to the beach. <br><br> <span class="vred13">Options</span><br>Galapagos Options offers you direct from this island LAST MINUTE PRICES, in this Island prices are sometimes more convenient than in Mainland, we offer you follllowing alternatives: you can take a regular 5 or 8 day-cruise trip with the Ship that suits your needs, also day-tours with Hotel included, Hiking & diving tours, or you may just decide to stay in this island as long as you want (Max. 3 Months) visiting its local highlights, in this case you will be helping the community to develop local ecoturism: <br><br>     </td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="50%"> <table border="0" bordercolor="#006699" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr><td align="left"> </td> <br<span class=vbk13>    therefore,increasing its standard of life: you will land on San Cristóbal Island airport (Don't forget 100 USD. cash to pay the Galapagos National Park Fee) and in 10 minutes by Bus ride you get the capital of Galapagos Province: Puerto baquerizo Moreno, a small Town with Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, Dance Clubs, Shops, boutiques, taxis, etc, from here Galapagos Options organize for you the Excursions in the Island, you can easily spend 7 to 10 days visiting the highlights: Cerro de las Tijeretas (Frigate's Hill -covered with Palo Santo trees- you can see there the frigate bird's court display from March - May), El Junco lake in the Highlands 700 m. high, La loberia (Sea lion Beach), The new Interpretation Center with the human & natural history of this island, you can also take day tours to visit: Isla Lobos (Sea Lions Island -also with blue footed boobies-), Playa Ochoa Beach to swim & snorkel, Puerto Chino, Puerto Grande, Cerro Brujo, la Galapaguera (Giant Tortoises site) & Punta Pitt with the 3 species of boobies: blue, red & masked Boobies, peaceful and relaxing Hotels with white-sand Beaches, it's interesting to know also that geologically is one of the oldest, reflected by its eroded volcanic peaks in the north and densely vegetated slopes in the south. A Taxi ride (near 20 USD for the excursion) through highland farms brings you to El Junco, the only freshwater lake in Galapagos or cruise to spectacular Kicker Rock, or Leon Dormido, the jagged remains of an old tuff cone whose flanks are covered with colonies of seabirds. we can offer you some dive alternatives too (see Scuba diving Last Minute Offers in HOME), you can also fly with a small local airplane (8 Passangers) to Isabela or Santa Cruz Island, (you can be connected with this small airplane just between Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, & Isabela: 1 to 2 Flights per Day) so you can spend some days in each Island!. <br><br> <span class="vred13">Fauna & Flora:</span> <p class="vbk13"> Mockingbird endemic to the island, two species of frigate birds, in Punta Pitt the three species of boobies. Fresh water lakes and streams, giant Tortoises, land & Coastal birds / vegetation Arid to humid zone, very altered in the highlands due to introduced plants such as guayaba and mora rubus sp. arid northeast.<br><br> <b>* Area:</b> 215 sq. Miles<br> <b>* Max. Altitude:</b> 2394 feet.<br><br>     <img src="imagenes/new.gif" border="0" height="11" hspace="2" width="28"> <SPAN class=vred13>Check the other islands...</SPAN><BR> <img src=imagenes/gal14.jpg width=160 border=0 hspace=5 vspace=2 name=mapas><BR> <a href="html_Is_StCruz.htm">>Santa Cruz</a> <a href="html_Is_StCristobal.htm">>San Cristobal</a> <a href="html_Is_Isabela.htm">>Isabela </a> <a href="html_Is_Espanola.htm">>Espanola (Hood)</a> <a href="html_Is_Floreana.htm">>Floreana </a> <a href="html_Is_Santiago.htm">>Santiago</a> <a href="html_Is_Bartolomew.htm">>Bartolome</a> <a href="html_Is_Genovesa.htm">>Genovesa </a> <a href="html_Is_Fernandina.htm">>Fernandina: Punta espinoza</a> <a href="html_Is_PlazaSur.htm">>South Plaza </a> <a href="html_Is_Stfe.htm">>Santa Fe </a> <a href="html_Is_NorthSeymour.htm">>North Seymour </a> <a href="html_Is_Rabida.htm">>Rabida </a> <a href="html_Islote_Mosquera.htm">>Mosquera</a>  </td></tr></tbody></table><center> <br> </center> </td> <td align="center" width="25%"> <br> </td></tr></tbody></table></U></A> <font size="1"> <script language="JavaScript" src="librerias/lib4