Kicker Rock, also known as León Dormido, is the remains of an eroded cone of an extinct volcano in the shape of a sleeping lion which earned it the name, Leon Dormido. Above the water, the monolithic rock formation towers over 500 feet above the Pacific Ocean and is home to various blue-footed boobies, frigatebirds, sea lions, red-billed tropicbirds.

Kicker rock is one of the most famous diving sites in the Galapagos Archipelago with depths of 30 to 130 feet. Currents are sometimes strong and difficulty level is moderate. You must have a Padi Licence to dive in Kicker Rock.

The natural erosion of this ancient cone has formed a channel between the rocks that produces the perfect habitat for Galapagos sharks, hammerhead sharks, white-tip reef sharks, rays, pelagic and reef fish, sea turtles, sea lions.