Located just off the east coast of the Galapagos' Santa Cruz Island, South Plaza is an extraordinary world of natural wonder. Uninhabited by humans, the island is home to a plethora of plant and animal life. Carpetweed paints bright scarlet and violet over landscape in the dry season, turning bright green in winter, along with several fascinating colour-changing cacti. This is the only place on earth where Galapagos hybrid iguanas can be seen. Visitors will also spot land iguanas, marine iguanas, sea lions, Sally Lightfoot Crabs, and an impressive number of several different seabird species. Take the one-hour boat trip from Santa Cruz, and then the guided one kilometre walk up to the ‘Wailing Wall’, where sea lions and birds celebrate life in an explosion of sound and colour. The waters just offshore also offer phenomenal snorkeling opportunities.