Puerto Ayora Fish Market & Av. Charles Darwin
Mercado de Pescado, Puerto Ayora
Open-air fish stalls on the Puerto Ayora waterfront, where sea lions and pelicans wait beside the cutting boards for scraps. Nearby Charles Darwin Avenue is the town's dining and shopping street.
The Puerto Ayora fish market is on Charles Darwin Avenue by the waterfront. Here, fishermen cut tuna and lobster on open-air tables. It is best known for the sea lions and brown pelicans crowding beside the cutting boards, waiting for scraps, and frigatebirds circling overhead. It is liveliest from noon to dusk. North along the avenue are restaurants, souvenir shops, dive shops and travel agencies. In the evening, the food stalls on Charles Binford Street (Los Kioskos) serve affordable seafood. At night, the nearby pier is a good place to see sharks and sea lions swimming under the lights. Admission is free.
Opening hours
About 07:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Laguna de las Ninfas
- Charles Darwin Research Station
- Las Grietas
- Tortuga Bay
- Cerro Crocker
- El Garrapatero Beach
- Los Gemelos
- El Chato Tortoise Reserve