NORTH SEYMOUR (Seymour Norte)
North Seymour Island is one of the most popular islands in the Galapagos because of its extraordinary diversity of marine and land species. The trail leads past sea lions, Marine Iguanas, and Sally Lightfoot crabs. Deeper inland, the largest Frigate Bird colony in the Galapagos Islands and blue footed boobies can be spotted along with land iguanas. North Seymour’s marine world is considered one of the best snorkeling sites on the archipelago because of the species inhabiting this site, including: Whitetip reef sharks, Green Sea Turtles, and Sea lions. Colorful reef fish such as Hogfish, Parrotfish, King Angelfish and Rays complement this fascinating marine world. Hammerhead and Tiger sharks have also been observed cruising through
Highlights and wildlife: sea lions, Marine Iguanas, and Sally Lightfoot crabs. Frigate Birds, blue footed boobies, land iguanas, Whitetip reef sharks, Green Sea Turtles, Sea lions and colorful reef fish, Hammerhead or Tiger sharks cruising through.
Landing: Dry landing
Activities: Hiking & Snorkeling
Activity Difficulty:
- Snorkeling: Easy
- Hiking: Easy
Total Area: 0.73 mi2/ 1.17 km2
Population: 0 (uninhabited)