GENOVESA ISLAND

Genovesa Island, also known as Tower, is a small, low-lying island with a land area of 14 square kilometres and an elevation of approximately 76 metres. It is one of the northernmost islands and therefore one of the most isolated of the main islands visited by tourists. This island is well known for the large numbers of sea birds that inhabit the area. There are 2 visitors sites, one a wet landing at Darwin Bay, and the other a dry landing at Prince Philip's Steps.

Darwin Bay

The landing at Darwin Bay is on to a sand and coral beach where you can see swallow-tailed gulls, night herons and lava gulls. A beach trail takes you through Palo Santo trees, Opuntia cactus and Saltbush inhabited by great frigatebirds and red-footed boobies. The marine iguanas are small, and there aren't any lizards or snakes.

Prince Philip's Steps

The Prince Philip's Steps landing, named after a visit by Prince Philip in 1965, is on to rocks at the foot of a cliff which then lead up a path to the cliff top. Colonies of nesting nazca and red-footed boobies greet you at the top, along with large numbers of storm petrels.

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