Marchena (Galápagos)

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Marchena (Bindloe)
1984 view
1984 view
Waters Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Galapagos Islands
Geographical location 0 ° 20 ′  N , 90 ° 28 ′  W Coordinates: 0 ° 20 ′  N , 90 ° 28 ′  W
Marchena (Galápagos) (Galápagos Islands)
Marchena (Galápagos)
surface 130 km²
Highest elevation 343  m
Residents uninhabited

Marchena (English also Bindloe Island ) is one of the Galapagos Islands . It was named after Fray Antonio Marchena and has an area of ​​130 km². The highest point on the island is about 343 meters above sea level.

There are seldom tourists on the island. Most visitors can only see the island from a distance if they sail to Genovesa Island , which is the closest to Marchena. It is located about 75 kilometers away.

Like most of the Galapagos Islands, Marchena has a crater that is approximately 6 km long and 7 km wide.

Web links

Marchena in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)