Punta Suarez
Punta Suarez
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1234texas
Seabrook, TX5,202 contributions
Mar 2020
The hike to/from the Blow Hole is not for the timid, faint of heart, and couch potatoes! This is one nasty little walk that is filled with challenges at every step. The lava rocks are very sharp and unstable. Good footing is tough to find. Although we did take walking sticks, I suggest that you take 2 of them! Keeping your balance is a challenge. None of our group had an accident on this little walk (it is a circle walk to and from the site and you do not back track--although the guide does give the members of the group an option to take the "easier" way back following the path in), but more than a few expletives were uttered along the way! I actually had to "catch" one member of our group that fell off a stepping stone.
The Blow Hole is far from the most spectacular one we have ever seen, the location of it has to be one of the most spectacular and beautiful we have ever experienced! The ocean is one half of the view and the rugged island with birds and reptiles is the other half. The Kodak Moments are EVERYWHERE. We saw a Galapagos Hawk early on the way in--perched on a tower. We also saw the Booties all over the place. There were a few Frigate birds & Waved Albatross along the way and in the sky. The Marine Iguanas are scattered all over the place, but they seem to like the area close to where the boats arrive. Their colours are nothing short of incredible!
The Sea Lions were blocking our way to get off the boats and onto the path. We had to "shoo" them away and they were not happy with their nap being disturbed! They spend 50% of their lives on land, so you do have to get used to them.
This is a fun little stop that gives you a real sense of the topography of the Islands. It seems to have the most diversity of all the stops we made.
The Blow Hole is far from the most spectacular one we have ever seen, the location of it has to be one of the most spectacular and beautiful we have ever experienced! The ocean is one half of the view and the rugged island with birds and reptiles is the other half. The Kodak Moments are EVERYWHERE. We saw a Galapagos Hawk early on the way in--perched on a tower. We also saw the Booties all over the place. There were a few Frigate birds & Waved Albatross along the way and in the sky. The Marine Iguanas are scattered all over the place, but they seem to like the area close to where the boats arrive. Their colours are nothing short of incredible!
The Sea Lions were blocking our way to get off the boats and onto the path. We had to "shoo" them away and they were not happy with their nap being disturbed! They spend 50% of their lives on land, so you do have to get used to them.
This is a fun little stop that gives you a real sense of the topography of the Islands. It seems to have the most diversity of all the stops we made.
Written May 29, 2020
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tracyrocks
Brooklyn, NY2,195 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
Came here October 2017 with Guiding Galapagos and Espanola may just be my favorite place in the Galapagos. It is so interesting and all the unique wildlife, specifically the albatross, is just amazing to see. We took about a one hour speed boat ride from San Cristobal after wiping our feet before even getting on our boat to not contaminate Espanola. Our naturalist guide walked with us for about 2 hours and talked to us about the island and the animals. We saw sea lions pretty close to us and tons of marine iguanas, lava lizards, mockingbird, galapagos dove, nazca boobies, red bill tropicbird, albatross, galapagos hawk. We walked within feet of Nazca boobies because of where they were standing on the path. Saw albatross dance, baby albatross, some albatross out in the water, and one albatross even run and take off like a plane! There is also a neat blow hole here, but the landscape here is just amazing!
Written January 6, 2018
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Christina G
Ringwood, UK715 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
On arrival at the beach we were meet by a large herd of sea lions playing on the sand. They were oblivious to our presents and just continued around us. We went on a guided walking tour for approximately 2 hours. It’s mostly boulders so you find you are looking down continually. We passed many marine iguanas, Boobies and their babies. We stopped and rested on a cliff side and watched a blow hole which was interesting too. Great trip.
Written March 14, 2019
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RichardK938
West Palm Beach, FL728 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
This was a great stop on our Galapagos cruise. We saw a multitude of wildlife from sea lions on the beach, albatrosses, large colonies of Nazca Boobies, hawks, marine iguanas and even some sea life during our snorkel session.
Written February 26, 2019
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dixiepeach
Kansas City, MO9,512 contributions
May 2018 • Couples
We visited here as part of an all day boat tour from San Cristobal island. You have to tender over from the boat and do a wet landing. I highly recommend sturdy athletic shoes or hiking boots as some of the trail is over rocks and small boulders. Take at least a liter of water per person. Wear a hat and sunscreen! You can’t bring any form of food onto the island, only water.
Once on the island you will seek numerous sea lions and marine iguanas too numerous to count. You have to watch the path to avoid stepping on the small ones. We walked by many Wavy Albatross that were nesting on the ground. Please keep back 2 meters from the birds. We also saw lots of Nazca boobies. There are a couple of blowholes along one of the beaches that make for a spectacular photo.
Once on the island you will seek numerous sea lions and marine iguanas too numerous to count. You have to watch the path to avoid stepping on the small ones. We walked by many Wavy Albatross that were nesting on the ground. Please keep back 2 meters from the birds. We also saw lots of Nazca boobies. There are a couple of blowholes along one of the beaches that make for a spectacular photo.
Written May 15, 2018
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SourPatch625
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Jun 2017 • Family
The hike was one of the longer ones in the Galapagos but there was something new to see at every turn. The path can get a rocky in some areas but as long as you look at the ground frequently when you're walking to the next attraction you should be fine.
The island is infested with Waved Albatross. The nest along the path and you should be able to see them mating. Their mating dance is very peculiar and is quite a site to see. One of the other main attractions is "The Blow Hole", where waves are funneled very high into the air. This was one of my favorite activities in my trip to the Galapagos and i greatly recommend that you visit Punta Suarez.
The island is infested with Waved Albatross. The nest along the path and you should be able to see them mating. Their mating dance is very peculiar and is quite a site to see. One of the other main attractions is "The Blow Hole", where waves are funneled very high into the air. This was one of my favorite activities in my trip to the Galapagos and i greatly recommend that you visit Punta Suarez.
Written July 11, 2017
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John M
Gresham, United States110 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
We came here to see the Albatrosses and were not disappointed. You can get up close and personnel with them. Some had eggs and we also got a movie clip of one taking off. In addition, you see a lot off marine iguanas swimming and feeding and Sea Birds. They all seem to be posing for you to take up close pictures. Sturdy shoes make the hike more comfortable. Glad we visited and it exceeded our expectations.
Written June 11, 2017
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Joe B
Leesburg, VA460 contributions
Jan 2017 • Family
The hike to Punta Suarez is fairly challenging. It's only about 3k, but the terrain is rough, with lots of rocks to scramble across. There is a shorter path available, that misses out on some of the nesting sites. I choose the shorter walk and missed seeing Albatros and other birds which my companions did see.
For any of the walks, be sure to wear appropriate shoes and use a walking stick for added stability. Some of the rocks are loose and can move unexpectedly.
You should expect to see: Sea Lions, Marine Iguanas, Nazca Boobies, Lava Lizards, Mocking Birds, Herons and likely other amazingly fearless creatures.
You are not supposed to approach the animals, but if you sit still in the right place(s), they will come investigate you. I had a Mocking Bird walk on my foot and investigate the reflection in my camera lens.
For any of the walks, be sure to wear appropriate shoes and use a walking stick for added stability. Some of the rocks are loose and can move unexpectedly.
You should expect to see: Sea Lions, Marine Iguanas, Nazca Boobies, Lava Lizards, Mocking Birds, Herons and likely other amazingly fearless creatures.
You are not supposed to approach the animals, but if you sit still in the right place(s), they will come investigate you. I had a Mocking Bird walk on my foot and investigate the reflection in my camera lens.
Written March 9, 2017
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Edge W
Columbia, MO1,003 contributions
Jun 2016 • Friends
The hike goes past booby and Waved Albatross nesting grounds. At the cliff we watched a Waved Albatross come to the end of its walk to a rock. It watched the wind carefully for about 5 minutes before conditions were right and it took off to soar away. This site is a "MUST" for any trip to the Galapagos. It has ample opportunity to view wildlife close up and has beauty to rival anything on earth.
Written July 2, 2016
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ATL2World
Woodstock, GA221 contributions
Jun 2016 • Family
Another of our landings from the Celebrity Xpedition. This one offered our best opportunity to see the funny "getting reacquainted" actions of the waved albatross, among many other things.
It's a real challenge getting to the bird sites, as you have to hike across volcanic boulders ranging in size from pebble to bigger than a soccer ball. These are rounded, shifting, and offer sometimes very uncertain footing. During this hike you'll spend all of your time looking at your feet, not your surroundings. You'll be rewarded with some of the best viewing sites in all of the Galapagos.
It's a real challenge getting to the bird sites, as you have to hike across volcanic boulders ranging in size from pebble to bigger than a soccer ball. These are rounded, shifting, and offer sometimes very uncertain footing. During this hike you'll spend all of your time looking at your feet, not your surroundings. You'll be rewarded with some of the best viewing sites in all of the Galapagos.
Written July 2, 2016
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Daytrip Espanola
I'm looking for a daytrip from San Christabal to Espanola, mainly to see the Albatrosses, end of april 2020. Any suggestions??
Written March 30, 2019
Hola con tod@s, en un par de dÃas viajaré a San Cristóbal.. cuánto cuesta el tour a Isla Española..? cuántas horas está del puerto de San Cristóbal en lancha... qué época es mejor para observar albatros.. gracias amigos¡
Written January 18, 2019
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