- Address: Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Among the Galapagos Islands there is one incredibly picturesque - this is Santa Cruz , where one of the most popular beaches of the archipelago is located. It is located in the vicinity of Puerto Ayora . This beach attracts tourists with extraordinary beauty and primacy. Despite the constantly present tourists, wild animals all the same live here, which do not change their habitual way of life for centuries.
Relax on the beach
Near the city of Puerto Ayora there are three beaches, Garrapatero is the most notable of them. Near it is a small lagoon, where Caribbean ducks and flamingos live. They make this place fabulous.
Near the beach you can often see mockingbirds and finches. These birds are extremely rare in the wild, and even more so in places where there are people they can not always behave naturally. The beach is also visited by penguins and iguanas. They are friendly towards vacationers, although you should not approach them against their will, otherwise they can be scared.
The beach of Garrapatero is a real oasis, rest here gives a lot of fun. We can say that civilization touched these places remotely, and all conditions for a comfortable rest are there. Instead of the usual beach umbrellas you will be offered a natural canopy - a curling bushes. Under them, you can always relax and hide from the scorching sun. The only drawback here - this is a large number of mosquitoes, so going to the picturesque beach of Garrapatero, do not forget to stock up on mosquitoes.
The main entertainment on the beach is diving. Scuba diving in these places delivers a lot of fun. After diving, you can not even see a lot of exotic water inhabitants. It is not rare here to watch professional divers who are immersed in water from yachts.
How to get there?
The beach is located 19 kilometers from Puerto Ayora from where buses go to Garrapatero. Flights are frequent enough, since there are a lot of people who want to visit these places.
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