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May 19, 2024

　　Among the various statues of prominent Galapagos wildlife around Puerto Ayora, this is probably the most photographed of them all.

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Playa Mansa
Isla Santa Cruz (Indefatigable)
　　If you walk the length of Tortuga Bay, you'll reach this picturesque lagoon lined with mangroves. Here you can spot marine iguanas, brown pelicans and blue herons, among other species. On the nearby dunes, sea turtles lay their eggs. The placid, shallow water is a great swimming spot for kids....
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Laguna de las Ninfas
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　　This peaceful lagoon has a short boardwalk path, where you can stop to take in the mangroves while looking for stingrays, baby sharks, sea turtles and other creatures sometimes spotted here. ...
Tortoise Statue
Isla Santa Cruz (Indefatigable)
　　Among the various statues of prominent Galapagos wildlife around Puerto Ayora, this is probably the most photographed of them all. ...
Tortuga Bay
Isla Santa Cruz (Indefatigable)
　　In terms of sheer white-sand beauty, this beach is the rival of any in South America. You’ll find it at the end of a 2.5km paved trail southwest of Puerto Ayora. In addition to swimming (a spit of land provides protection from the strong and dangerous currents on the exposed...
Charles Darwin Research Station
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　　Just northeast of Puerto Ayora is this iconic national-park site, where over 200 scientists and volunteers are involved with research and conservation efforts, the most well known of which involves a captive breeding program for giant tortoises. Paths leading through arid-zone vegetation take you past tortoise enclosures, where you can...
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