Cerro Mesa is a restoration project started by a local family on land that is habitat to Galapagos Tortoises.
![Galapagos tortoise frequent the territory of the Cerro Mesa reserve.](https://galapagosalt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cerro-mesa-tortuga2880.jpg)
The largest crater on Santa Cruz is located on the property as well as the ‘cerro’ which has an extraordinary viewpoint where you are rewarded with a 360 degree view of the island of Santa Cruz. This tour can be combined with a trip to Garrapatero Beach and el Trapiche to make it a full day excursion.
![Opuntia cacti in the Cerro Mesa crater.](https://galapagosalt.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cerro-mesa-cacti2880.jpg)