Puerto Villamil Warnings Or Dangers Tips by MalenaN

Watch out for the Marine Iguanas

Where the road west of Puerto Villamil makes a fork, where one road leads to Hostal La Jungla and Crianza de Tortugas and another one to Muro de las Lagrimas, there is a sign saying “Iguana Crossing, Please drive slowly”. That’s a sign I have never seen anywhere else, but of course this is Galapagos. On one side of the road is the ocean and on the other side there are some shallow lagoons, so you will see iguanas crossing here.

Down at the beach in Puerto Villamil you must be careful too and watch where you put your feet if you walk on the lava rocks. The marine iguanas have the same colour as the rocks, and at least I almost stepped on an iguana.