Santa Fe (Barrington)

Galapagos tours Ecuador

Santa Fe (Barrington) Island

This 24 sqkm2 island is the result of an uplifting that raised the sea floor 259 meters above sea level. The vegetation of the island is characterized by the presence of the largest species of the giant opuntia cactus.

Santa Fe Island

Two animal species highlight this island: the Santa Fe land iguana and the Galapagos rice rat. Also you can see lava lizards and sea lions. Here there is a swimming beach and it is possible to snorkel.

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Adventure lovers will be keen to explore the Ecuadorian Amazon or to climb one of the country’s volcanoes. This tiny country packs a lot of punch and this travel guide can help you make the most of your trip.

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Christopher Scharf / 2017 USA:

2018-03-01, 14:17

The bear biologist you got for my trip has dropped me off at the airport hotel and my trip is done. It went perfect! I got the pictures I was hoping for and many more I didn’t even expect to get. The whole thing was awesome. Santiago was one of the best guides I ever had. Obviously he knew everything there was to know about the bears but also knew every bird we saw or heard plus he brought his camera and was as excited about it all as I was. I give him 10 stars out of a possible 5 stars. He did twice as good as could have been hoped for.

All the lodges and locations were also fantastic. Thank you for accommodating the one change I requested (to go to Bellavista). I do not have a … read more

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Accommodation, all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) all guides excursions: Bird watching, swimming & tubing, Kayaking & canoeing, fishing, Achuar community visit, land and air transportation...

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