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San Cristobal
Ecuador · Islas Galápagos
San Cristobal is one of the easternmost islands of the Galapagos archipelago in Ecuador. Its main town, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, is the provincial capital and is known for the sea lions that rest on its beaches and waterfront. Visitors come to snorkel and dive at sites such as Kicker Rock, to see frigatebirds and giant tortoises, and to visit the freshwater lagoon of El Junco in the highlands.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
- Region
- Islas Galápagos
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 0.87° S, 89.44° W
Near San Cristobal
- Puerto Ayora · 99 km away
- Santa Cruz · 103 km away
- Floreana · 121 km away
- Galapagos · 122 km away
- San Salvador · 157 km away
- Puerto Villamil · 170 km away
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Four worlds in one small country: Amazon, Andes, Pacific coast, and the legendary Galápagos.
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