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Signal verified · updated 2026-09-03

San Cristóbal

Easternmost Galápagos island and provincial capital island; Kicker Rock, giant tortoises and the archipelago's oldest settlement.

0.833° S89.433° W
site access marine
San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)
Kicker Rock (León Dormido)
El Junco lake
La Lobería
Formation
volcanic; three to four fused extinct shield volcanoes
Population
5,400
Water
Pacific Ocean
Access
moderate

Every required movement

The passage
to San Cristóbal.

Fly San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) from Quito/Guayaquil; inter-island boats to Santa Cruz/Floreana.

  1. 01
    San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)

    Nearest recorded air access

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  2. 02
    Water crossing

    Public inter-island lanchas Puerto Baquerizo Moreno–Puerto Ayora (~2 h, daily).

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  3. 03
    Entry check

    Ecuador entry rules plus Galápagos Transit Control Card (TCT) and park fee.

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What the chart cannot hold

What becomes visible when you follow kicker rock (león dormido) beyond the familiar map?

Fifth-largest Galápagos island, formed of fused extinct volcanoes. Site of Darwin's first landing in 1835 and the islands' oldest permanent settlement; economy based on government, tourism and artisanal fishing.

Discovered with the archipelago in 1535; annexed by Ecuador in 1832; sugar plantation and penal colony era under Manuel Cobos; US base in WWII; Galápagos National Park (1959) and World Heritage site (1978).

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The useful
details.

Coordinates
0.83° S · 89.43° W
Sovereignty
Ecuador · part of country
Nearest mainland
Ecuador mainland (~960 km east)
Best recorded window
December–May (warm, calmer seas); wildlife year-round.
Permits / entry
Ecuador entry rules plus Galápagos Transit Control Card (TCT) and park fee.
Languages
Spanish

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