Espanola Island (Punta Suarez), Galapagos Islands

Española Island is part of the Galápagos Islands. It is located in the extreme southeast of the archipelago and is considered, along with Santa Fe, one of the oldest, at approximately four million years. A popular tourist stop, Isla Española is the most southerly island in the Galápagos Archipelago.

Two spots are especially popular with visitors: Bahía Gardner, which has a lovely beach for swimming and snorkeling and Punta Suárez, for its varied bird-life, sea lions and the largest marine iguanas of Galapagos.

Things to See and Do

* Sea lion colonies
* Swimming & snorkeling
* Marine life
* Wildlife viewing
* Waved Albatross

Cruise Season - Jan - Dec
Currency - U.S. dollar2 (USD)
Language - Spanish
Population - 40,000 approx (Galapagos islands)
Land Area - 60km
Electricity - 2 perpendicular flat pins USA style
Time - GMT minus five hours
International Country Telephone Code - + 593

Port Location - There is no port at Espanola island, however there are two landing sites located on the island at Gardner Bay and Punta Suarez.

Transport Links - Flights to the Galapagos are relatively easy to arrange and depart from Quito and Guayaquil on a daily basis for the Isla Baltra airport, about two hours by public transport from Puerto Ayora, the main settlement of the Galapagos, on the central island of Santa Cruz.

On arriving into Baltra, all visitors are immediately transported by bus to one of two docks. The first dock is located in a small bay where the boats cruising the Galápagos await passengers. The second is a ferry dock which connects Baltra to the island of Santa Cruz via the Itabaca Channel. It is approximately a 10 - 12 hour trip from Santa Cruz to Espanola.