Considered one of the highlights of the Archipelago, Española lies in one of the most productive regions of the Galápagos waters. Small and flat-topped due to millions of years of erosion, it is the home to various species that are endemic to Española, found nowhere else in the world. Gardner Bay, located in the north of the island, is a large beach with white, coralline sands preferred by a colony of Galápagos sea lions. The snorkeling in the nearby islets was amazing, with first close encounters with passing sea lions and large schools of fish. At the western tip of Española lies Punta Suárez; it is considered one of the highlights of the archipelago as the place teams with wildlife: endemic Española mockingbirds, Galápagos sea lions, marine iguanas and the majestic waved albatross.