Española

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Española (Hood)
Blue-footed boobies on Española
Blue-footed boobies on Española
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Galapagos Islands
Geographical location 1 ° 22 '43 "  S , 89 ° 40' 56"  W Coordinates: 1 ° 22 '43 "  S , 89 ° 40' 56"  W
Española (Hood).
surface 61 km²
Highest elevation 206  m
Residents uninhabited

Española is one of the Galápagos Islands . The English called it Hood Island . It is 61 km² in size. The highest point on the island is 206 meters above sea level. Española is located in the south-east of the Galápagos Islands. Tourists come to the island primarily to see albatrosses and the blue-footed booby mating dance .

Española is the southernmost of the Galápagos Islands. The southeastern tip of Punta Cevallos is the southernmost point.

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