DAY 5
AM: Punta Espinoza
Located at the northeast side of Fernandina island, in the western tip of the archipelago, this visitor site is one of the world’s most pristine and best-preserved ecosystems. The landscape is dominated by the presence of the shield volcano known as “La Cumbre,” one of the youngest in the Galapagos. The trail on Punta Espinosa takes visitors along the coastline and the lava formations, populated by sea lions, flightless cormorant, penguins, lava lizards and marine iguanas.
The trail on Punta Espinosa takes visitors along the coastline and the lava formations, populated by sea lions, flightless cormorant, penguins, lava lizards and marine iguanas.
PM: Tagus Cove
Located right in front of Fernandina Island, this cove was frequently used by pirates and whalers as an anchoring site in the 19th century, many of which painted the names on their ships on cliffs along the shore. A trail leads from the cove to the top of a nearby hill, where visitors can enjoy beautiful landscapes formed by the tuff lava hills that make the island and the nearby Darwin lake, usually populated by flamingoes.
During the hike is possible to observe the local fauna: yellow warblers, mockingbirds, finches and the Galapagos hawk.