![]() The Charles Darwin Station lying about 1.5 km from Puerto Ayora is a turtle breeding center, where you can find the giant Galapagos tortoise. Once you are at Puerto Ayora, you can take the help of a map and stroll on either side of the city to explore it further. In addition to this, there are pick-up trucks that transfer passengers here and there on the island. The island is blessed with unique natural esthetics. Getting to Santa Cruz is not that difficult, thanks to the ferry boats that offer a quick crossing between the Itabaca channel and Puerto Ayora. While strolling down the island, after some time, you can find yourself driving past two or more distinct climate zones you will never know when the dry, dusty landscapes diffuse into the foggy rainforest. Though there are regional climatic variations that occur because of altitude differences, overall the climate is inviting. If you prefer the other way round, you can board a ship from Ecuador.Īs far as climate is concerned, Santa Cruz is blessed with a favorable climate and hence pulls tourists all year round. The buses take passengers to Puerto Ayora, the largest town on the island. You can take a bus route to Itabaca channel, which joins Baltra Island to Santa Cruz. Flights land on the Baltra airport situated on South Seymour or Baltra Island. The ideal and practical way to reach Santa Cruz is by air. Santa Cruz Island houses, the Darwin station, and the town of Puerto Ayora Santa Cruz is world renowned for the Charles Darwin Station, which is home to giant Galapagos tortoise. ![]() And now, the island is known for the queerest species that have evolved here, from giant tortoises to marine iguanas to blue-footed boobies to sea lions to the most evolving of all-the Darwin Finch. Dotted with a few small villages, the island is a large dormant volcano, which was once prone to volcanic eruptions. ![]() Located roughly in the center of the archipelago, the Island of Santa Cruz is the most populous of the Galapagos Islands and the second largest in the area, after Isabela. Santa Cruz Island The most visited Island of the archipelago ![]()
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