PUNTA ESPINOZA

Punta Espinoza visitor site is on the eastern side of Fernandina Island and is arguably the best visitor site in the Galapagos. In the foreground a gnarled log of driftwood leads us to the black lava rock which partly encloses a lagoon. Beyond the waves is the Bolivar Channel, the strait between Fernandina and Isabela Island. Volcan Ecuador, the northernmost volcano of Isabela, lies on the horizon, capped by cotton candy clouds.