- Address: Galapagos Islands, near the island of Balti, Ecuador;
- Area: 24 km²
- Height above sea level: 28 m.
North Seymour is one of the uninhabited islands in the Galapagos , where tourists often come on a tour (starting from the island of Santa Cruz ). There is no civilization at all here, and birds and animals run everything. The island is located very close to Baltra. Opposite it is the Itabaka Canal and Bolshaya Dafna.
What is it like?
Northern Seymour is one of the smallest Galapagos islands. Its area is about 24 km & sup2. It was obtained as a result of the movement of the seabed during one of the ancient earthquakes. The height above the sea level is only 28 m, the surface is relatively flat.
There are almost no trees. Unless Palo Santa is a tree with a silvery-gray bark, which are covered with beautiful flowers only in the rainy season and prickly pear. The rest of the vegetation is a variety of grasses covered with flowers during the rains.
The soil here is rocky, there is almost no soil, just like fresh water. Going on a trip, be sure to wear a wide-brimmed hat. And do not forget about a couple of bottles of water!
What can I see?
On the island, tourists can only walk on special tracks. There are several beautiful little beaches here. But they are not bathed, there live Galapagos penguins - the creatures are loud, but interesting. They get into groups and jump into the water with a run for fish. Tourists watch this action from a distance, so as not to disturb the delicate balance of the ecosystem.
In addition to the penguins on Seymour, there are many bosomed inhabitants of the Galapagos - sea lions, seals, iguanas, frigates, blue-legged and red-footed gannets from the bird kingdom - a rare species, the legs of such gannets are painted bright pink. Iguanas are painted in different shades of yellow and green and much thicker than their counterparts on other islands.
The tour begins directly from the shore. The movement takes place along a stony trail, deep into the island. The frigates are absolutely not afraid of people, they shine in the sun with plumage and inflate bright red crabs, attracting females. Iguanas are almost confused underfoot.
A hiking trail leads to a frigate colony on the southwestern coast of the island. The wingspan of this bird is 2 meters. The males are brightly colored, the females are modest. Here there are nests, the frigates take the nestlings to Seymour. The purpose of the excursion is to look at the marriage games of these birds.
Then the path leads to a stony beach. Here, tourists are a little more relaxed, you can look around a bit, go to the water, watch the fur seals.
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