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Santa Cruz Island
Ecuador, Ecuador
Santa Cruz Island, the second-largest in Ecuador's Galápagos archipelago, serves as the central hub with Puerto Ayora, home to around 18,000 residents, the Charles Darwin Research Station, and Galápagos National Park headquarters.
This dormant volcanic landmass spans 986 square kilometers across six vegetation zones, from arid coastal cacti and mangroves to misty highlands with Scalesia forests supporting giant tortoises, Darwin's finches, and vermilion flycatchers.
Visitors flock here for iconic sites like the Twin Craters sinkholes, vast lava tunnels, tortoise reserves, and white-sand beaches with flamingos, blending tourism, research, and unparalleled wildlife encounters.
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