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Santa Fé Island

Outstanding Characteristics:
An uplifted island, giant Opuntia cactus, the land iguana endemic to this island, and the Galapagos rice rat. 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 island.
One of the most picturesque anchorages within the archipelago.
 
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Its beauty is best appreciated from the trail which climbs the fault cliff overlooking the southern half of the bay. This plateau is also the best place to find the large land iguanas that are endemic to this island. Often they can be seen beneath the imposing Opuntia cacti that are also particular to Santa Fe. The two beaches are sleeping grounds for sea lions, and snorkeling near the small island by the entrance of the bay can also be rewarding.

Highlights:

Endemic specie of land iguana: Conolophus Pallidus; endemic subspecies of cacti, endemic specie of rice rat: Oryzomys bauri., Arid zone Landscape

Vegetation:

Typical of Arid zone; abundant cacti Opuntia echios var. Barringtonensis, endemic sub specie to the island.

Visitor Sites:

Two trails al the northeastern point of the island, one is very easy to walk 40 Min. - 1 Hour , the other one is very hard to hike and lasts 2- 3 hours, in both sites is possible to observe the land iguanas and endemic vegetation.

Area:

9.3 sq. Miles

Max. Altitude:

850 feet.

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