Las Cuevas
in Cantón San Cristóbal of Provincia de Galápagos, Ecuador
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General Villamil Airport (43 mi) - Seymour Airport (57 mi)
- San Cristóbal Airport (60 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -1.267 and -90.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -1° 16' 0" and W -90° 25' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:51 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Pacific/Galapagos
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:46 am and 5:57 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 2.752 and 95.705 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Deca - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ecuador.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ecuador. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Las Cuevas
Las Cuevas in Cantón San Cristóbal (Provincia de Galápagos) is located in Ecuador about 825 mi (or 1,327 km) west of Quito, the country's capital.
Local time in Las Cuevas is now 10:51 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Galapagos with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 3 airports in the wider vicinity of Las Cuevas. The closest airport in Ecuador is General Villamil Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Floreana Lava Lodge
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Our Galapagos Family Adventure (2 Days on Floreana Island, Ecuador)
http://gringosabroad.com/ecuador/ On our last trip to the Galapagos, we spent two full days on Floreana Island and swam with sea lions and sea turtles. We hiked and watched marine iguanas feeding...
Swimming with Sea Lions, Galapagos Islands
Our afternoon of snorkeling around Champion Islet was AMAZING!! Sea lions swam over to check us out almost as soon as we lowered ourselves over the side of the panga. Curious and agile, the...
Day 3 - Floreana Island & Post Office Bay
Learn more about this island - http://www.galapagosexpeditions.com/islands/floreana-island.php.
Baby Sea Lion wants to Play
A baby sea lion wants to play, but his mother is trying to sleep.
Floreana Island, Galapagos, travel highlight
Travel highlights of Floreana island on Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Snorkel with sea lions, turtles and visit the Highlands, plus the enigmatic history of the Wittmers and pirates! Floreana!
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Floreana Island
Floreana Island is an island of the Galápagos Islands. It was named after Juan José Flores, the first president of Ecuador, during whose administration the government of Ecuador took possession of the archipelago, having previously been called Charles Island. It is also called Santa Maria after one of the caravels of Columbus. The island has an area of 173 km² and a maximum altitude of 640 metres.
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