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Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay, Santa Cruz

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#1 of 447 in Outdoors in Ecuador

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Highly esteemed as one of the islands' most pristine sandy stretches, Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay features blue waters, rich wildlife, and plenty of opportunities for relaxation. Hike your way to the beach and then relax on the soft white sands, surrounded by marine vegetation and the famed local marine iguanas. Throw on your swimsuit, don your snorkeling gear, and explore the colorful underwater world of the bay's ecosystem, alive with fish and other aquatic species. You can even try your hand at surfing on the rougher waves, though keep in mind that currents and tides can be strong and potentially dangerous here. Put Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay into our Santa Cruz online tour itinerary maker and find out what's close by, where to stay, and where to head next.

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• By gataQuito_Ecuador

  Para llegar a esta hermosa playa tienes que hacer un recorrido de 1 hora todo el sendero es plano nada difícil al llegar ahí te sorprenderás con lo hermosa que es, llegaras a playa brava que es recome...  more »

  To get to this beautiful beach you have to do a 1-hour tour the whole trail is flat nothing difficult when you get there you will be surprised with how beautiful it is, you will arrive at the beach brava that is recommended to sorwalk walking a little more you will be able to observe sea iguanas , sea lions, sea turtles, continuing the walk along the same beach you will arrive at mansa beach, a beach with little current to swim and with an area of mangroves and where you can see dry sharks babies or very small by the shore.
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• By Global00696073781

  La mejor playa es hermosisima arena blanca aguas turquesa manglares espectaculates ves iguanas aves tortugasmarinas con las que podes nadar total union con la naturaleza  more »

  The best beach is beautiful white sand turquoise waters mangroves spectacles see iguana sea turtlebirds with which you can swim total union with nature
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