Espanola (Galapagos)
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Espanola (Isla Española or Hood Island) is one of Ecuador's Galapagos Islands.
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Understand
As the most south-easterly island in the Galapagos, it is the oldest and the wildlife has had the most time to evolve.
Visitor sites
Punta Suaraz
A wet landing onto a beach with Sea Lions and Marine Iguanas leads on to a 2km trail through Masked and Blue-Footed Booby colonies (be careful not to step on them!) to some cliffs with a blow-hole. Beyond here is the Galapagos' only Waved Albatross colony - watch their somewhat clumsy attempts to take-off and land. Other animals including the Large cactus finch can also be seen.
Gardner Bay
There is a wet landing onto a long sandy beach with more Sea Lions and
the occasional Galapagos Hawk. Nice swimming.
Underwater sites
Gardner Bay
There is good, easy snorkelling off Gardner Bay, and the chance to spot a White Reef Shark by a nearby rock.
Get out
The nearest islands are: