Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto βakeˈɾiso moˈɾeno]) is the capital of Galápagos Province, Ecuador.

Today, fishing is the main activity of the locals, but tourism is on the increase along the waterfront with numerous hotels and shops.

The town has a cathedral, a post office, police station, a hospital, and a branch of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.

[3] The Governor's residence is a prominent grey stone edifice which also houses the Naval headquarters, and is 0.2 miles (0.32 km) west-northwest of the church.

[12] There is a small beach in the town which is exclusively reserved for the sea lions that inhabit the area and are revered by the local people.

[2] There is a well-protected cove known as Puerto Grande on the northwestern part of the town which has a white sandy beach where swimming is permitted.

[17] As San Cristóbal and other islands of the archipelago fall under the dry zone of the equatorial Pacific, they experience lesser rainfall compared to area in the northern and southern regions.

[17] The wet season lasts roughly from December to March, and brings an abundance of bright sunshine along with sporadically brief, yet often intense, tropical thunderstorms.

Annual average precipitation amounts to approximately 451 mm (17.76 in), 86% of which falls in the five-month wet season period spanning December till May.

[22] The invasive species of plants which grow profusely around the highlands at the periphery of the town are quinine tree, Cuban cedar and tall elephant grass.

[25] Drinking water supply to the town is piped from a lake near El Progreso, which also provides irrigation to lands in its vicinity.

Tourism is now on the rise on the coast of the town, and has brought its related infrastructure such as hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops, and tourists offices.

[2][8] There are several important landmarks in the town such as the Centro de Interpretación of the Galápagos National Park, the La Inmaculada cathedral, and a museum.

[13] A Charles Darwin Research substation was established in the town in 1998 and includes five administrative units dealing with marine biology, entomology, environmental education, communication and agriculture.

The main hall also features rotating exhibitions, in addition to cultural events and workshops on dance and painting.

[13] The centre also has a unique display of a rebuilt ship's hold filled with upturned giant tortoises, which represents the way in which they were transported by pirates and whalers.

[27] The small Natural History Museum (Museo de Ciencias Naturales) has a statue of Charles Darwin at the entrance.