Santa Cruz (Galapagos) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island of the Galápagos Islands
About Santa Cruz (Galapagos)
Due to the central location of Santa Cruz in the archipelago, Puerto Ayora makes the best base for those wishing to visit the Galapagos while staying onshore. Although it is a small town, it has the best infrastructure in the Galapagos with the largest number of hotels and restaurants, as well as shopping and supplies. Services include grocery stores, pharmacies, hardware stores, boat supplies, a small hospital and a hyperbaric chamber. European and American interest in the Galapagos was stimulated by the publication of William Beebe's book Galapagos: World's End in 1924. This book inspired the beginnings of the eco-tourism that today dominates the Galapagos economy. Tourism began, however, as only a trickle (one of those early tourists was U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who visit
Top Attractions in Santa Cruz (Galapagos)
Explore the best things to see and do in Santa Cruz (Galapagos):
- ★Academy Bay Diving
- ★Charles Darwin Research Station
- ★El Chato Tortise Reserve
- ★Garrapatero Beach
- ★Laguna Las Ninfas
- ★Las Grietas
- ★Los Gemelos
- ★Macarron
Where to Eat in Santa Cruz (Galapagos)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Angermeyer Point
- 🍴Garrapata
- 🍴Hernan Cafe
- 🍴Isla Grill
- 🍴La Dolce Italia
- 🍴Red Mangrove Restaurant and Sushi Bar
Where to Stay in Santa Cruz (Galapagos)
- 🏨Amigos
- 🏨B&B Peregrina
- 🏨Capitan Max B&B
- 🏨Casa del Lago
- 🏨Casa Surf
- 🏨Finch Bay Galapagos Eco Hotel
Santa Cruz (Galapagos) Travel Guide Sections
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