Cormorant Floreana Island

Permitted Uses: Performing group visits with naturalist guide visitors

Photography and filming Guided walks ancillary activities authorized by the Galapagos National Park in the itineraries of vessels authorized

The site visit Punta Cormoran is located on the north coast of Floreana Island. The trail has an approximate distance of 720 meters, the same passing through a lagoon, viewpoints and medium sandy beach.

In the lagoon you can find a large population of flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) and on the beach one nesting area for sea turtles (Chelonia midas). In addition you can see other species of flora and fauna.

villous Scalesia and Lecocarpus pinaffitidus: Punta Cormorant two plant species that are endemic to the site are.

The landing beach contains a large amount of olivine crystals, giving the greenish color. These crystals have been expelled from the winds of tuff cones nearby. The crystal was formed when the magma was still underground. Its content is magnesium, iron and silica.

There is a beach composed of coral sand hermatypic polished, reason which has a smooth texture. These types of sites are ideal for piconas stripes, they prefer places that have fine sand waves allowing them to escape from natural predators.

Special indications

It is not allowed to swim from the white beach or flour. Be careful not to step on the rays that frequent this site. A prick them in the foot can be dangerous.

In the white beach or flour not to step on the sand above the level of high tide, because it is a nesting site for sea turtles and could crush the eggs, and / or disturb females resting on the shore .

Near the landing location it is ideal for snorkeling site.

You have to treat the vegetation carefully, if you want to see the shape or smell of any plant should do without lacerarlas, or break them.