What can be found in Puerto Ayora?

The lush green highlands of the island are easy to visit from Puerto Ayora town via taxi. There are two main points of interest to see, the Twin Craters (Los Gemelos) and El Chato giant tortoise Reserve. The twin craters are a pair of impressive lava sink hole craters that look straight out of Jurassic Park.

How do you get to Puerto Ayora?

The typical means to reach Puerto Ayora from the Baltra airport is a bus ride to the Itabaca Channel where a ferry ride is taken to Santa Cruz Island. Then another bus, courtesy vehicle or taxi is taken to Puerto Ayora.

What island is Puerto Ayora?

Santa Cruz Island
Puerto Ayora is the still quite sleepy little capital of Santa Cruz Island. There are a few pickups rolling down the streets, some mopeds and motorbikes either parked up or buzzing around and a combination of islanders and tourists strolling the sidewalks.

How many days do you need in Santa Cruz Galapagos?

There is so much to do and see on Santa Cruz Island that you’ll need at least 4-5 days to soak it all in!

Where is the town of Puerto Ayora located?

(2010) Puerto Ayora is a town in central Galápagos, Ecuador. Located on the southern shore of Santa Cruz Island, it is the seat of Santa Cruz Canton. The town is named in honor of Isidro Ayora, an Ecuadorian president.

How to get to Puerto Ayora from San Cristobal?

Flights from continental Ecuador fly into either San Cristobal or to Baltra Island just off the north end of Santa Cruz. Those airlines are AeroGal, LAN Ecuador, & TAME. The typical means to reach Puerto Ayora from the Baltra airport is a bus ride to the Itabaca Channel where a ferry ride is taken to Santa Cruz Island.

Is there a hospital in Puerto Ayora Puerto Rico?

Puerto Ayora emergency medical facilities include a new hospital opened in 2006 and the island’s only hyperbaric chamber. There is a Health Center ( Centro de Salud) in the northern part of Puerto Ayora as well.

What to do in Puerto Ayora, Galapagos Islands?

The larger of the two Galápagos banks, Banco del Pacifico, is located in Puerto Ayora. The walkable downtown area of Puerto Ayora is a small strip of hotels, restaurants, tour companies,gift shops, hotels, restaurants, clothing stores, marine stores, tourist shops and night clubs.