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Visitor site · Santa Cruz

Sullivan Bay

A field of black rope lava on the east coast of Santiago, laid down in 1897 and still almost bare, facing Bartolomé across a narrow channel.

1897
Last eruption

Wildlife

Galápagos penguin
Sea lion
Sea turtle
Whitetip reef shark
Lava lizard

Why go: Walking on a lava flow young enough to look like it cooled yesterday, then snorkeling with penguins from its beach.
Getting there: The snorkel stop of the Bartolomé day tours from Santa Cruz.