Galapagos Islands - Mosquera Island

Located between North Seymour and Baltra islands is the small island of Mosquera. The island consists is a long narrow stretch of white sand, rocks, and tide pools. Created by Geological uplift the island has a flat look to it rather than the conical shape of the volcanically formed islands.

Mosquera island is a great place for visitors to wander without the typical restrictions of the other Galapagos islands. It's ideal for snorkeling, strolling on the beach, and enjoying the animal life!

Typically, islands boat tours go to Mosquera after a stop at Baltra (to pick up passengers or drop them off).

Tourist Information

Landing: Wet Landing

Wildlife Highlights: Boobies, sea lions, brown pelicans, tropical fish

Activity Higlights: Walking, snorkeling, scuba diving, birdwatching

Conditions: Calm Waters and Flat Island

Notes: Mosquera is a free zone where visitors can wander to their hearts delight. The calm waters offer excellent snorkeling opportunities.

Tours and Excursions description

At Mosquera a stroll down the beach permits views of the Brown Pelicans, Boobies and colonies of Sea Lions that can be found here.

Along the rocks and in the tide pool area Sally Light-Foot Crabs (Red Lava Crabs) scamper back and forth, skipping across small pools of water in search of food. They follow the tide eating the algae and detritus left behind. These crabs bright red on top and blue on the bottom are stunning against the black lava.

Ever aware of movement around them, the Sally Lightfoot is quick to escape from any approaching object, a natural defense protecting them from their natural predators herons, moray eels and hawkfish. This quick escape technique seems in stark contrast to the unabashed way the crabs climb over the sedentary Marine Iguanas.