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Santa CruzIsland (Indefatigable)
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Land surface: 986 km2
Elevation: 864 m
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Santa Cruz is located in the center of the Galapagos Islands. Puerto Ayora is the biggest town in the island and it has 8,000 habitants approximatly and its home of the Charles Darwin Station an important visitor site an its the center for Galapagos wildlife conservation and preservation programs, here international scientists doing biological research and conservation projects. Here you can also admire giant tortoises and their one year old offspring, the second being a miniature version of the first and are part of the breeding program.
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| Visitor Sites: Black Turtle Cove – Conway Bay – Dragon Hill – Bachas Beach – Tortuga Bay – Whale Bay – The Highlands of Santa Cruz (Los gemelos, Twin pit craters – the Tortoise Reserve). |
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