The island consists of two overlapping volcanoes. The volcano in the island's southwest erupted along a linear fissur...

Fernandina is the youngest of the Galapagos Islands, which is why is one of the most active (volcanically) since erup...

Espanola is the oldest and the southernmost island in the chain. The trip across open waters can be quite rough espec...

This is one of the two Plazas islands. One of South Plaza’s main characteristics is its unusual vegetation comprised ...

Genovesa is known as “the bird island” and it certainly honors its name. This horseshoe shaped island is a relatively...

San Cristobal is also one of the oldest and the easternmost island of Galapagos; here we find the capital and oldest ...

This island was named in honor of Queen Isabela. Shaped like a sea horse, it is the largest island of the chain. Loca...

MOSQUERA islated is small island in the Galapagos Islands Mosquera is located between North Seymour and Baltra, this ...

Is a low flat island that was uplifted from the sea by underground seismic activity. The visitor trail on North Seymo...

Given the name of the Holy Cross in Spanish, its English name derives from the British vessel HMS Indefatigable. Loca...

Floreana is one of the Galapagos islands with the most interesting human history. One of the earliest islands to be i...

It was formed by an uplift caused by tectonic activity, means that the island does not have the typical cone shape. H...

This island is a tiny island just off the southeast tip of Santiago. Its name “Chinese Hat” describes the island’s sh...

Also known as South Seymour, Baltra is a small flat island located near the center of the Galapagos Archipelago. Duri...

It is said that Rabida has the most diversified volcanic rocks of the Galapagos Islands. A visit begins with a wet la...

This small island located just off Sullivan Bay east of Santiago. Bartolome’s Pinnacle Rock has become one of the bes...