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Rabida Island - Jervis
The landing site is a dark red coral beach which is occupied by sea lions. You can swim and snorkel with them and especially the pups are very curious. The saltbushes nearby are used by the brown pelican for nesting, if it is season.
| Land area: 5 sq km Highest peak: 367 m |
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The trail leads to a salt water lagoon where you can occasionally encounter flamingos and white-cheeked pintails. It is also home to a sea lion bachelor colony that are waiting for their turn to take over the colony.
Continuing farer into the island you come to the arid zone of the island where palo santo trees grow. Rabida offers the most diversified volcanic rocks of all the archipelago.
It is also a great snorkeling spot where you can encounter a huge variety of bright tropic fish.
Location:
The island is located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, approximately 600 miles (965 km) west of Ecuador.
Size:
The island has a total area of approximately 5 km².
Geography:
The island has red sand beaches and a saltwater lagoon inhabited by flamingos and a bachelor sea lion colony.
The landscape is studded with small volcanic craters along sharp slopes and cliffs.
Wildlife:
In addition to flamingos and the bachelor sea lion colony, pelicans, white-cheeked pintails, boobies and nine species of finch have been reported. The rich wildlife attracts a number of tourists cruises.
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