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  2. Santa Cruz Island (Galápagos) - Wikipedia

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    The island's original Spanish name was San Clemente Island [2] (Isla or Ysla San Clemente) [3] in honor of St. Clement.This was changed to Bolivia Island (Isla Bolivia) in honor of the South American revolutionary hero Simón Bolívar upon the islands' annexation by Ecuador in 1832 [citation needed] and then to Santa Cruz ([ˈsanta ˈkɾus], "Holy Cross") in reference to the cross upon which ...

  3. Puerto Ayora - Wikipedia

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    UTC-6 (GALT) Climate. BSh. Puerto Ayora is a town in central Galápagos, Ecuador. Located on the southern shore of Santa Cruz Island, it is the seat of Santa Cruz Canton. The town is named in honor of Isidro Ayora, an Ecuadorian president. The town is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Santa Cruz. [2][3] Puerto Ayora is the most populous town ...

  4. Tortuga Bay - Wikipedia

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    Tortuga Bay is located on the Santa Cruz Island, about a 20-minute water-taxi ride from the main water taxi dock in Puerto Ayora. [1][2] There is also a walking path, which is 1.55 miles (2,490 m) and is open from six in the morning to six in the evening. Visitors must sign in and out at the start of the path with the Galapagos Park Service office.

  5. Santa Cruz Island - Wikipedia

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    Santa Cruz Island (Spanish: Isla Santa Cruz, Chumash: Limuw[1]) is located off the southwestern coast of Ventura, California, United States. It is the largest island in California [2] and largest of the eight islands in the Channel Islands archipelago and Channel Islands National Park. [3] Forming part of the northern group of the Channel ...

  6. Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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    Land based hotels are opening on the inhabited islands of San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, Floreana and Isabela. By 2012, more than half the visitors to Galápagos made their tours using day boats and these small hotels.

  7. Galápagos National Park - Wikipedia

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    A UNESCO mission arrived in Galapagos on 29 April to study the progress made since 2007. A favorite of visitors to the Galapagos is Tortuga Bay, located on the Santa Cruz Island, about a 20-minute walk from the main water taxi dock in Puerto Ayora. The walking path is 1.55 miles (2,490 m) and is open from six in the morning to six in the evening.

  8. Baltra Island - Wikipedia

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    Baltra Island. The view from an aircraft leaving Seymour Airport on Baltra (right), separated by the Itabaca Channel from Santa Cruz Island (left). Baltra Island (Spanish: Isla Baltra) is a small island in the Galápagos Archipelago in Ecuador. It is a small flat island located near the center of the chain and includes Seymour Airport (GPS ...

  9. Academy Bay - Wikipedia

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    Academy Bay (Spanish: Bahía de la Academia) [1] is the natural harbor of Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos Islands archipelago. The bay was named for the California Academy of Sciences, which sent an expedition here in 1905. It is home to the Charles Darwin Research Station, founded in 1959 to preserve and study the Galapagos wildlife.

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