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Prince Philip's Steps

Also called El Barranco, these steps on the eastern arm of Darwin Bay can be reached with a dry landing. They lead up a steep and rocky path to the top of 25m-high cliffs, and nesting red-footed and masked boobies are often found right on the narrow path.

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