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Yellow-tail surgeon fish

Cape Chalmers

Insel Pinta

Pinta Island was the original home of Lonesome George. Introduced goats decimated the vegetation on the island and wiped out the native tortoises. The goats were eradicated in 1990, and the vegetation is beginning to recover. There are no land visits to this island. Cape Chalmers is one of the nearby dive sites.


Highlights: sea lions, turtles, white-tip reef sharks.
Activities: Snorkeling, diving