La Casita de la Playa

The Galápagos Islands


On the beach near the town center, this white adobe building with orange accents has tidy red, tile-floored rooms. The best rooms have ocean views; some have only internal windows (meaning they're very poor value). There are lounge chairs and a hammock on the small palm-fringed lawn facing the sea.


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1. Iglesia Cristo Salvador

0.11 MILES

Looming above the central square, this church boasts uniquely Galápagos iconography. Note the stained-glass windows of native wildlife (marine iguana,…

2. Pozo Salinas

0.14 MILES

Around the corner from the main square, this small lagoon has a boardwalk along the edge, which makes a fine viewing spot for taking in the pink flamingos…

3. Pozo Villamil

0.51 MILES

Behind and to the west of the village is this lagoon, known for its marine iguanas and migrant birds, especially waders – more than 20 species have been…

4. Muro de las Lágrimas

3.21 MILES

Some 7km west of Puerto Villamil is the Muro de las Lágrimas (Wall of Tears), a 100m-long wall of lava rocks built by convicts under harsh and abusive…

5. Volcán Sierra Negra

14.77 MILES

Northwest of the tiny settlement of Tomás de Berlanga lies the massive Volcán Sierra Negra (1490m), which last erupted in late 2005. An 8km trail leads…