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Baltra Island
| Land area: 27 sq km Highest peak: 100 m |
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Baltra Island or Isla Baltra is a small island of the Galápagos Islands. Visitors to the Galapagos Archipelago often put their foot here first, as it is home to the main airport, Seymour Airport. The airport was built by the Americans during World War II. This island sits just 1 km off the northern coast of Isla Santa Cruz and has no real tourist attractions. It has an area of 27 sq. km.
Access to Santa Cruz Island is across the Itabaca Channel. The island serves as a small navy base for Ecuador.
There are no visitor sites or accomodations, but both public and private transportation from the airport to Puerto Ayora is available.
Those on a prearranged tour are often met at the airport and taken their boats a host pelican and noddies will greet you as you arrive at the harbor, and you can begin your wildlife watching within minutes of leaving the airport.
In the 2nd world war the US Americans used this island as an air force base. Today it is the most important airport of Galápagos and a small navy base for Ecuador.
Baltra has suffered most from human settling and does not have any visitor sites.
Many cruises start from the its harbour and already there pelicans and noddies will wiver
elcome you.
To the north lies Mosquera, a small sandy bank with a large colony of sea lions. You can go swimming and snorkeling on the beach.
San Cristóbal | Santa Cruz | Santa Fé | Santiago | (North) Seymour | South Plaza |
