Laguna de las Ninfas
A small mangrove lagoon in the center of Puerto Ayora, with a wooden boardwalk around it. Turtles, rays and young sharks are often seen.
Laguna de las Ninfas is a saltwater mangrove lagoon connected to the sea, located southwest of the center of Puerto Ayora. A wooden boardwalk of about 300 meters and viewing platforms run along the lagoon, and it is open to the public for free. At high tide, you may see sea turtles, yellow stingrays and young reef sharks swimming into the lagoon. Herons and night herons roost in the mangroves. It is a place in town where you can see wildlife without joining a tour, and it is ideal for an evening walk. It is about a 10-minute walk from the pier.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Puerto Ayora Fish Market & Av. Charles Darwin
- Las Grietas
- Charles Darwin Research Station
- Tortuga Bay
- Cerro Crocker
- El Garrapatero Beach
- Los Gemelos
- El Chato Tortoise Reserve