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Baltra is currently an Ecuadorian naval base and is not within
the boundaries of Galapagos National Park.
Baltra
is one of the entry point into the Galapagos Islands. It was
once a North American airbase to protect from enemy attacks.
During this period most of the indigenous fauna of the island
was exterminated so you should not let this affect your expectations
of the Galapagos Islands.
From
the airport you will be greeted by a guide and showed to buses
that take you to where you meet your boat:
To
Baltra Harbour: Just a 10 min bus ride to the docks and
your boat.
To Puerto Ayora: First the bus takes you on a 30 min
bus ride to the southern tip of Baltra Island. When the bus
reaches the narrow Itabaca Channel, which separates the islands
of Baltra and Santa Cruz, you cross via passenger ferry to Santa
Cruz, where another bus awaits you and takes you in further
45 min to Puerto Ayora.
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