Ecuador > Galápagos > Fernandina island
Fernandina island
S 0°16.041', W 91°26.928'
2014-04-17
http://www.galapagospark.org/sitio.php?page=punta_espinoza
Our rating: 8.20
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Fernandina is the youngest of the Galapagos Islands, it was formed about 700,000 years ago, while the rest of the islands are more than 4-5 million years old. Volcano on the island erupts regularly, last times in 2005 and in 2009. The island is quite large, but has only one landing point - the peninsula of Punta Espinoza. Perhaps this is the best place in the Galapagos.Who lives here : - marine iguanas, thousands - seals, saw a lot, very friendly - sea lions, saw a lot, including one very large - galapagos flightless cormorant, saw one - galapagos hawks, saw one - galapagos penguins, not seen - galapagos snake, not seen
Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Before here was a pier for boats, but after the uprising in 1975 it was almost destroyed. Currently landing on a pier is possible during high tide.
Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Tourists come here to see the city of marine iguanas. This is the best place to observe them. Occasionally they go to swim in the water, but most of the time basking in the sun. Nearby there is a large fenced sandy field where iguanas lay their eggs.
Marine iguanas on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Marine iguanas on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Marine iguanas on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Marine iguanas on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Marine iguanas on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Marine iguanas on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Marine iguanas on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Marine iguanas on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
But besides iguanas we found one more interesting spot. The island has a small bays, lakes, home to sea lions. You can spend hours watch their games.
Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Seals on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Seal on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Nastya takes videos of sea lions on the GoPro
Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
And lost her hat :)
Seal on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
We also saw a large sea lion. His scale is not visible on the picture, but he is really huge. Unlike other animals you cannot come close to him.
Large sea lion on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Found the skeleton of a whale
Whale skeleton on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Fernandina is also the only place where we saw lava cactus (Brachycerus nesioticus).
Lava cactus on the Fernandina island ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: It is one of the farthest points on the islands, you can visit it only as part of a cruise.
Tags, Ecuador: animals , galapagos , island , stroll Tags, all countries: animals , galapagos , island , stroll
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 8.20
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help