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. 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.
