Puerto Ayora
Ecuador · Galápagos Province
Puerto Ayora, sometimes referred to as Santa Cruz, is a town in central Galapagos, 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. Puerto Ayora is the most populous town in the Galapagos Islands, with a population of 12,696.
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Things to do in Puerto Ayora
- Giant Tortoises Tour, Lava Tunnels & Stop at Los Gemelos Craters” · 3 h 30 min · from $68 · 4.7/5 (64 reviews)
- Isabela Island Full-Day Tour from Santa Cruz with Tintoreras · 10 h · from $329 · 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
- North Seymour and Bachas or Mosquera Beach Yacht Day Tour · 8 h · from $399 · 5.0/5 (7 reviews)
- Santa Cruz Highlands Tour with Tortoise and Lava Tunnels · 4 h · from $89.28 · 5.0/5 (2 reviews)
- Tour to Bartolome Island + Bahia Sulivan · 8 h · from $450 · 4.4/5 (19 reviews)
- Seymour North Island & Las Bachas Full-Day Tour · 9 h · from $400 · 3.4/5 (10 reviews)
All experiences in Puerto Ayora
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
- Region
- Galápagos Province
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 0.74° S, 90.32° W
Near Puerto Ayora
- Santa Cruz · 12 km away
- Galapagos · 42 km away
- Floreana · 64 km away
- San Salvador · 70 km away
- Puerto Villamil · 76 km away
- Isabela · 92 km away
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Where to stay
Hotel Galapagos Suites B&B
10/10 · 243 reviews
Casa Galapagos
9.9/10 · 129 reviews
Maidith Galapagos Inn
9.8/10 · 131 reviews
Hotel Cucuve
9.8/10 · 119 reviews
Plaza Luna Suites
9.8/10 · 35 reviews
Ikala Galapagos Hotel
9.6/10 · 148 reviews
Mainao
9.6/10 · 25 reviews
Dpto independiente Puerto Ayora - Galápagos
9.6/10 · 25 reviews
Semilla Verde Boutique Hotel
9.5/10 · 111 reviews
Torre Mar Galapagos Boutique Suites
9.5/10 · 62 reviews