The Itabaca Channel separates the islands of

Baltra Baltra Island (Spanish: ''Isla Baltra''), is a small island of the Galápagos Islands. Also known as South Seymour (named after Lord Hugh Seymour), Baltra is a small flat island located near the center of the Galápagos. It was created by geolo ...

and Santa Cruz in the Galápagos archipielago in

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...

. The Itabaca Channel is crossed by water taxis who ferry passengers from Baltra (South Seymour) in the North to Santa Cruz in the South. The channel is around 400 meters its narrowest point.

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Alvaro Sevilla Design Isla Santa Cruz Galapagos foto tomada desde el avión.jpg, Flying out of Baltra, on the right with the Island of Santa Cruz on the left and in the middle is the Itabaca Channel Boats off the Santa Cruz Island Galapagos in the Itabaca Channel photo by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG, Boats off the Santa Cruz Island Galapagos in the Itabaca Channel Galápagos sea lions 01.jpg,

Galápagos sea lion The Galápagos sea lion (''Zalophus wollebaeki'') is a species of sea lion that lives and breeds on the Galápagos Islands and, in smaller numbers, on Isla de la Plata (Ecuador). Being fairly social, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy ...

s on a buoy in the Itabaca Channel In the distance is Baltra close to the viewer is the Island of Santa Cruz in the middle is the Itabaca Channelphoto by Alvaro Sevilla Design.JPG Galápagos Islands Landforms of Galápagos Province Bodies of water of Ecuador {{Ecuador-geo-stub