Roca León Dormido

When snorkeling, make sure you don't miss the amazing richness of coral life at the walls of the rocks. Sea stars, urchins, fishes, corals in a beautiful setting.

Such an amazing location to visit. I did a few dives here while my, generally non aquatic, wife did some snorkeling. This location is perfect for everyone. The currents are not too strong and the surface not too rough (my wife gets sea sick easily and had NO issues here). On my dives I saw an array of different sharks (Galapagos, Hammerheads, reef sharks), sea turtles, etc. Highly recommended and I cannot wait to return.

Small beautiful rock a little offshore north of San Cristobal full of live and colours. His name came from his shape like a sleeping lion. That is the place where to dive or make snorkeling. There are no way to disembark.. But be careful because sometimes the current could be strong...Plenty of sharks (hammer and small ones), turtles and various fishs. It is also full of birds like the red fregate... Highly recommended

This is a very nice place for snorkeling and diving! We've been there on a guided tour and it was magical. You can see there a lot marine life (of course it always depends on the weather conditions). I've been lucky and saw a hammerhead shark as well as some other types of sharks. Sea turtles, colorful fishes from tiny to big and big swarms of fishes. It's a great feeling when you get pushed into the "canyon" by the waves and get in the next moment pulled out while you watch the fishes underneath doing the same movement.

Beautifull place, snorkel, sea lions, turtles, sharks, fish, sun.

Definitely someone who comes to San Cristobal should visit this beautiful place. In cold months, you will enjoy of many colorful fish. I have gone there several times not all of them I’ve seen hammer heads, I still think it’s about luck. So, cross fingers and keep an eye everywhere while snorkeling. Sometimes it happens that you will be seeing more than five and all other shark species.

Amazing site for snorkeling. Swam with sealions, many colorful schools of fish, turtles, and a white tip reef shark. Amazing experience.

Over the course of virtually any clear day, sunlight vividly illuminates the infamous rock formation, Roca León Dormido, in the Galápagos Islands. While on a cruise, I was relaxing on deck after a shore excursion when I noticed the unique photo opportunity provided by the early evening sunlight’s painting the rock in its glow. Not having my 35mm camera with me, I captured the accompanying image below with my iPhone. This was a moment I did not want to miss.