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Located
to the east of Santiago Island facing Sullivan Bay. Bartolome
is one of the youngest islands in the archipelago. It displays
a fantastic landscape of lava formations. Pinnacle Rock,
the worn away remnant of a cone composed of spewed ashy particles,
is one of the best-known landmarks in the archipelago. Near
the base of this tall, eroded pinnacle you can see multi-coloured
fish and penguins.
Arriving
at the top, walking distance takes approximately 30 to 40 minutes,
you are treated to one of the great panoramic views in the Galapagos,
you can see the varied volcanic formations of Bartolome and
the immense black lava flows on the nearby island of Santiago.
The resulting combination of moonlike landscape provides probably
the most scenic panorama in the Galapagos Islands. The
islands vary in color from a bright orange, to blacks and greens.
The turquoise waters and white shores add to the incredible
seen.
Mangroves
often hide mating sea turtles. |
