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Discover Garrapatero Beach
Garrapatero Beach is located on the east coast of Santa Cruz Island, northeast of the town of Puerto Ayora. The trail is about 20 km long and leads from Puerto Ayora to a 3 km long, beautiful, white sand beach. This location is so isolated that you will often have it all to yourself or you will have to share it with sea lions, marine iguanas and blue-footed boobies.
This description is intended as a recommendation. No services are included. However, here are some tips to make your visit more enjoyable: As the way there is mostly uphill, it is best to order a taxi to "Bellavista" and start the hike/bike from there. You can arrange with them the pick-up time for the return trip or hike/bike all the way back to Puerto Ayora. The way back from Bellavista to Puerto Ayora is mainly downhill. You can rent a mountain bike in Puerto Ayora if you want to cycle the way instead of hiking. You are welcome to contact our representative on Santa Cruz for tips on where to rent the bikes and how to order the taxi.