Las Bachas, Santa Cruz

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Overview

Las Bachas is a white sand beach located on the southwestern side of Santa Cruz island in the Galapagos islands. White sand is interspersed with rocks where easy and safe snorkelling can be practiced. The beach is a nesting site for the Pacific Green Sea Turtle, as well as home to pelicans and flamingos.

Santa Cruz island is the center of tourism in the Galapagos. It is a large island with a variety of geology, vegetation and wildlife. The largest settlement area is Puerto Ayora which is home to the National Park Services and the Charles Darwin Research Station.

Things to See and Do

* Las Bachas beach
* Puerto Ayora
* The Highlands
* Caleta Tortuga Negra - Mangrove Lagoon
* Wildlife viewing

Cruise Season - Jan - Dec
Currency - U.S. dollar2 (USD)
Language - Spanish
Population - 40,000 approx (Galapagos islands)
Land Area - 585 km²
Electricity - 2 perpendicular flat pins USA style
Time - GMT minus five hours
International Country Telephone Code - + 593

Port Location - The main port town on Santa Cruz island is Puerto Ayora.

Transport Links - Flights to the Galapagos are relatively easy to arrange and depart from Quito and Guayaquil on a daily basis for the Isla Baltra airport, which is about two hours by public transport from Puerto Ayora, the main settlement of the Galapagos, on the central island of Santa Cruz.

CRUISES AVAILABLE FOR LAS BACHAS, SANTA CRUZ
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Celebrity Cruises - Celebrity Xpedition	27 May 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days	10 Jun 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days 24 Jun 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days	08 Jul 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Islands B Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days 22 Jul 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days	05 Aug 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days 19 Aug 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days	02 Sep 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Islands B Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days 30 Sep 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Islands B Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days	28 Oct 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Islands B Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days	11 Nov 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Islands B Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days 25 Nov 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Islands B Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days	09 Dec 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Islands B Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days 23 Dec 2012 Xpedition, Galapagos Islands B Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days	06 Jan 2013 Xpedition, Galapagos Islands B Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days 20 Jan 2013 Xpedition, Galapagos Islands B Cruise ex Isla Baltra Return for 7 days
Peregrine Adventures - San Jose	28 May 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days	11 Jun 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days 18 Jun 2012 San Jose, Enchanted Galapagos ex Quito Return for 9 days 25 Jun 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days	09 Jul 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days 16 Jul 2012 San Jose, Enchanted Galapagos ex Quito Return for 9 days 23 Jul 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days	06 Aug 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days 13 Aug 2012 San Jose, Enchanted Galapagos ex Quito Return for 9 days 20 Aug 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days	03 Sep 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days 10 Sep 2012 San Jose, Enchanted Galapagos ex Quito Return for 9 days 17 Sep 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days	01 Oct 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days 08 Oct 2012 San Jose, Enchanted Galapagos ex Quito Return for 9 days 15 Oct 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days 22 Oct 2012 San Jose, Enchanted Galapagos ex Quito Return for 9 days More cruises click here	05 Nov 2012 San Jose, Enchanted Galapagos ex Quito Return for 9 days	03 Dec 2012 San Jose, Enchanted Galapagos ex Quito Return for 9 days 10 Dec 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days 24 Dec 2012 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days	07 Jan 2013 San Jose, Galapagos Encounter ex Quito Return for 6 days
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