Touring Santa Cruz in Ecuador
Santa Cruz in the region of Galápagos is a city located in Ecuador - some 817 mi or ( 1315 km ) West of Quito , the country's capital city .
Time in Santa Cruz is now 01:52 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Galapagos " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Seymour, and Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. Being here already, consider visiting Seymour . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Santa Cruz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Giant Tortoises in the Wild - Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos
Intrepid Travel guide Zambo takes us to a local farm in Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos to see Giant Tortoises in the wild. ..
Visiting the Charles Darwin Research Station in Galápagos
Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic guests take a guided tour of the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galápagos Islands. ..
3 Galapagos Part 1.
Part 3 of an OAT trip to Peru and Ecuador in March and April 2009 ..
Saving Paradise!
Enter the magical world of the Galapagos Islands and see how Darwin Animal Doctors is working hard to save this paradise in peril. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Black Turtle Cove
Black Turtle Cove is a mangrove estuary on the northern shores of Santa Cruz Island in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. The national park has strict regulations to protect this pristine environment. Tourists may visit the cove via panga (local dinghy) but with the engines turned off. Many rays, sea turtles, pelicans and other wildlife live among the mangroves.
Located at -0.50 -90.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Daphne Island
Daphne Major is a volcanic island just north of Santa Cruz Island and just west of the Baltra Airport in the archipelago Colon, commonly known as the Galápagos Islands. It consists of a tuff crater, devoid of trees, whose rim rises 120 metres above the sea. Though easily accessible to most visitors to the Galápagos, the national park service has highly restricted visits to this island, and it is primarily used for scientific research.
Located at -0.42 -90.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Seymour Airport
Seymour Airport is an airport serving the island of Baltra, one of the Galápagos Islands in Ecuador.
Located at -0.45 -90.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Baltra Island
Baltra Island, or Isla Baltra, is a small island of the Galápagos Islands. Also known as South Seymour, Baltra is a small flat island located near the center of the Galápagos. It was created by geological uplift. The island is very arid and vegetation consists of salt bushes, prickly pear cactus and palo santo trees.
Located at -0.45 -90.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Santa Cruz Island (Galápagos)
Santa Cruz Island is one of the Galápagos Islands with an area of 986 square kilometres and a maximum altitude of 864 metres . Situated in the center of the archipelago, Santa Cruz is the second largest island after Isabela. Its capital is Puerto Ayora, the most populated urban centre in the islands. On Santa Cruz there are some small villages, whose inhabitants work in agriculture and cattle raising. This island is a large dormant volcano.
Located at -0.63 -90.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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