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Santa Fe

One of the islands of the Galapagos Archipelago of Santa Fe is a land area with a small area of ​​only 24.13 km2. Another name is Barrington.

Where is Santa Fe? Geographical coordinates, indicating its location, are: 0 degrees 49 minutes south latitude, 90 degrees 3 minutes west longitude. Located in the Atlantic Ocean, in the heart of the Galapagos archipelago, next to the islands of Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Pinzón, Hispaniola and Floreana (the whole of the Galapagos consists of 13 main islands). Belongs to the territory of the Republic of Ecuador.

The climate of the island is due to its locationnear the equator, but it is much cooler than on other equatorial territories because of the cold current that is washing its shore. The average annual air temperature is only 23-24 degrees, and the water sometimes cools to 20 degrees. The highest point of the island is 259 meters above sea level. You can get to Santa Fe by water transport from the island of Santa Cruz.

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