- Address: Galapagos Islands, near the east coast of Santa Cruz island, Ecuador;
- Area: 16 hectares;
- Height above sea level: 25 m.
The island of Plasa-Sur is one of two twin islands in the Galapagos . It is located near the eastern coast of Santa Cruz island , formed as a result of volcanic ascent from the ocean and has a tilt to the north. Named after Leonidas Plaza, former president of Ecuador . This is the most beautiful place for a tourist pilgrimage.
Natural features
The area of this small island is only 13 hectares, the height above sea level is 25 meters. Pleasure ships moor to the North coast. Even the most satiated tourists are amazed by the landscapes and colors of the local places.
Among the few plants are cactus Opuntia, Galapagos carpet weed and a plant called Sezuvium (portalak). Sesuvium has leaves in shape similar to almonds. During the rainy season, they are green, and become drought in a drought. On the rocky banks, there are nests and a large number of different birds live.
Fauna of the island
Plasa-Sur is a safe haven for marine iguanas and their hybrids. Along the steep cliffs, the famous Galapagos seagulls nest with a tail bifurcated like a swallow; There are frigates, red-bellied phaetons, famous hulking blue-footed boobies. The piercing screams above the sea abyss, announcing the approaching storm. Brown pelicans actively hunt for fish, looking for it from the height of their flight, and then rush into the water for their prey.
The stony beaches are home to the world's largest colonies of sea lions. Some of them number thousands of individuals. Approaching such a cluster of wild animals is very dangerous. In such colonies there are leaders - the strongest and smartest leaders. They are the greatest danger for any two-legged stranger.
In addition, one of the largest populations of land iguanas, which feed on fruit and fruits of the prickly pear, lives on the island of Plasa Sur. Due to the crossing of the sea and land iguana, a hybrid was obtained. They are very easy to distinguish by external signs - the yellow-brown coloration was transmitted from the land ancestors, and the head shape and tail are inherited from the marine iguana.
Underwater marine world of islands
The famous French explorer of the World Ocean Jacques-Yves Cousteau wrote in his memoirs: "The Galapagos Islands - this is perhaps the last shrine of wild life. Here, animals are not afraid of people, thus creating a paradise where you can escape from the noisy civilized world. "
Along the coast of Plas Sur, like all the Galapagos Islands , there is a very rich and diverse marine underwater world. Divers from all over the world come here to admire fur seals, hammerhead sharks, royal angelfish, moray eels, Galapagos and whale sharks. These sea giants lead to panic terror for all the inhabitants of the marine world. Also you can see sea turtles, dolphins, eels, electric rays.
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