DAY 4
AM: Urbina Bay
This visitor site is quite unique, as it was formed during a recent seafloor uplift that exposed six kilometers of coral reef and coral heads above sea level, making possible for visitors to walk on was used to be a coral bed. The trail will take us along the dry vegetation of the island, populated by land iguanas and many bird species, including flightless cormorants and pelicans.
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.