La Isla Española está ubicada en el extremo sureste del archipiélago y es considerada, junto con Santa Fe, una de las islas más antiguas, con alrededor de cuatro millones de años. El viaje en barco desde la Santa Cruz Island a Española dura aproximadamente entre 10 y 12 horas. Los visitantes vienen a ver danzas de apareamiento de albatros y piqueros de patas azules en esta área. Debido a su gran variedad de aves marinas, esta isla es muy popular entre los observadores de aves. Se pueden encontrar piqueros enmascarados, piqueros de patas azules, gaviotas de Galápagos, piqueros de pico rojo, zorzales, gaviotas de cola bifurcada y, sobre todo, albatros. Hay dos lugares para visitar: Bahía Gardner y Punta Suárez.
GARDNER BAY
Gardner Bay is a beach approximately 1 km long, one of the most beautiful in all of the Galapagos. It is home to numerous colonies of sea lions and its turquoise waters create a beautiful contrast with the white sand formed by shell dust. Large marine iguanas and zayapas mingle on the rocks.
The jackdaws fight for territory and inspect the tourists' backpacks. About 50 m from the shore there is a rock where you can find tropical fish and rays while snorkeling. One of the most spectacular places in the Galapagos is Gardner Rock, which can be accessed via boat. The white tip sharks and other inhabitants of the sea live here.
PUNTA SUAREZ
Punta Suarez is located at the western end of the island of Hispaniola. The tourist route is about 2 km long and winds from one end of the island to the other, where you can see spectacular birds. Many finches nest here, so be careful not to step on their nests (depending on the season). You may also see red marine iguanas resting in the sun or vultures in the treetops, hunting the young blue-footed boobies. Following the trail you may encounter the masked boobies that nest almost all year round on the cliffs.
The highlight of the tour is undoubtedly the Galapagos albatross colony, endemic to this island and found nowhere else in the islands or the world. From mid-March to the end of December there are about 12,000 birds of this fascinating species, which have a wing span of about 2.40 meters. On the cliffs, they look uncomfortable, but when they fly they are the kings of the sky.
A short distance from the albatross colony is Blowing Hole. It is a spring of water up to 20 m (50-75 ft) high created by the waves. All the energy is pushed through a small hole in the cliff, whose phenomenon resembles a geyser.
