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Tortuga Bay

Island: Santa Cruz

Tortuga Bay
The white-sand beach of Tortuga Bay gets its name from the black sea turtles that lay their eggs here. Other species to be seen include white-tip sharks and marine iguanas and the salt lagoon behind the mangroves is often frequented by flamingos. The site is excellent for bird watching and for enjoying a relaxing swim.
Highlights

Beautiful white sandy beach, Galapagos green turtles, white-tip sharks, pelicans, ground finch

Activities

Swimming, snorkeling, surfing, bird watching

Landing: Dry Landing
Difficulty: Moderate
Location

Latitude: -0.762918 | Longitude: -90.340607

Galapagos Visitor Site

Island: Santa Cruz