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In this installment I invite you to get to know the Casa Opuntia hotel located in the San Cristobal Island of the archipelago of Galapagos.
It is hotel of www.neotropicexpeditions.com It is strategically located seconds from the Malecón de San Cristóbal located in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno and minutes from attractions such as Playa Mann, Interpretation Center and other attractions in the area, so it was an excellent option for our stay.
The Casa Opuntia hotel in San Cristobal
Today I am going to share with you some details, photos and videos of this lodging so that you can take it into account for your trip to Galapagos, which is undoubtedly a destination that we must visit at least once in our lives and doing it by land is a cheaper alternative than on a cruise.
How to get
After arriving by flight from LATAM Ecuador from Quito to San Cristóbal Island, whose report you can read in this post, we headed to our hotel, to only 5 minutes from the airport using one of the vans that wait outside the air terminal that for only $2 dollars take you to your destination.
They can also walk, it's not far, but if it's sunny the effort can be strong, so I recommend the first option.
Bedrooms
This hotel has 2 stories high, we stayed in the ocean front room, that tells that a beautiful view both towards the pool and towards the ocean.
There are 12 rooms available at the hotel, each with its characteristics and benefits, so I recommend consulting with the accommodation beforehand to review which one best suits your needs.
The name of the hotel is due to the fact that there are 14 variety of cacti of the genus Opuntia throughout the archipelago and in its facilities there is a great variety of them that are home to many insects and Darwin's finches.
I share with you an additional video so that you can get to know the Casa Opuntia hotel better.:
Feeding
in the room rate, An American breakfast is included in the price and is served from 7 am and is abundant enough to start a day full of physical activity.
Check in is at 14:00 hours, while the check out is 10 am, take these factors into account when choosing your arrival or departure flights so that you do not have additional waiting times and can fully enjoy every second on the island.
recommendations
- Biosafety measures: the Galapagos Islands are very advanced in this matter, so the use of a mask in open and closed places is optional.
- Outfit: wear comfortable and sporty clothes, the weather is hot and in winter it rains at various times of the day. Comfortable walking shoes that don't mind getting dirty or wet. Several changed, counting the changes of clothes after each excursion or activity plus a towel if they go to the beach (they must).
- Bring insect repellant and sunscreen (lots of sunscreen).
- Some excursions can be long walks, maybe not high difficulty, but always bring a thermos with water that can be filled with water at the hotel and thus avoid contaminating.
- If they bring food to the tours, always take it back to the hotel with you so as not to contaminate the point of visit.
- carry cash, many of the places do not accept cards.
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I had to be close to there many years ago , I remember a huge sea lion at the hotel door every day , wait for him to leave or for the hotel owner to shoo him away ,it is a nice area , Playa Mann a Caribbean type beach with white sands and a crystal clear sea , San Cristobal is cheap and familiar. Climbing the mountains is like being in the tropical rain forest between the coast and the mountains. Galapagos is super relaxing..
Strongly agree, San Cristóbal is very good for me because of its tranquility and closeness to everything.. nice story you tell us, Thank you.