Cerro Brujo
A white coral-sand beach at the foot of a cliff of eroded tuff, visited by Darwin and often combined with Kicker Rock in a day trip.
Cerro Brujo is on the northwest coast of San Cristóbal. It is an eroded tuff cone, and at its base lies one of the whitest and finest sandy beaches in the archipelago. Darwin came ashore here in 1835 during the Beagle voyage, when he first landed in the Galápagos to collect specimens. The beach is home to sea lions, blue-footed boobies, and herons. Flamingos occasionally visit the lagoon behind it, and the shallows are good for snorkelling. You can reach it only by guided boat. It is usually the second stop on a Kicker Rock day trip, costing about USD 150–200.
Opening hours
Follows day-trip schedule
Nearby sights
- San Cristóbal Island & Kicker Rock
- El Junco Lagoon
- Isla Lobos
- Galapaguera de Cerro Colorado
- Puerto Chino Beach
- Cerro Tijeretas & Darwin Bay
- Interpretation Center San Cristóbal
- Punta Carola