Rabida Island – Galapagos

Activities:

Wet landing. Hiking (0.5 mi / 0.8 km) Kayaking and Snorkelling

Difficulty:

Easy

Type of Landing:

Wet landing

Highlights & Animals:

Red sand beach, coastal lagoon, Galapagos Sea Lions, Seasonal colony of Brown Pelicans, Galapagos Hawk. Snorkel: Sea lions, Butterflyfish, Parrotfish, Eels.

Rabida Island

This is a ‘small red island’, the colour of volcanic cinders located just across a small channel from the south side of Santiago, in the centre of the archipelago. A red sandy beach with Sea lions and nesting Brown Pelicans, which sometimes afford a rare glimpse of chick feeding. There is a short walk inland which offers great views of the beach and lagoon. Years ago Flamingos where regularly seen at the salty lagoon, but nowadays this is a rare sight. Geologically, Rabida is said to have the most diversified volcanic rocks of all the islands. It also provides a great opportunity to snorkel with Sea lions and has a great diversity of near-shore and pelagic fish.

Start planning your Galapagos Holiday of a lifetime by calling Rachel or Santiago now on 01482 887 453
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