Santa Fe Island is a great place to meet the iguanas. For great bird watching opportunities, continue on to South Plaza.
Santa Fe Island
Santa Fe is a great place to see amazing wildlife. To view Opuntia, a forest of giant pear cactus (Opuntia), hike towards the island's northern shore. This is where you will find endemic land Iguanas. This is also a great spot to view sea turtles and sea lions. You might even see a whitetip reef Shark from the panga.
South Plaza Island
South Plaza is one of the smallest Galapagos islands and has the highest number of land iguanas. You can walk along a path through the cactus forest to see a mixture of coastal and dry vegetation on this vibrant island. It is home to an amazing variety of fauna, including some incredible birdlife. You will see red-billed tropicbirds as well as indigenous swallow-tailed and gulls on the cliffs. Sea lions can be seen playing in the water.