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Isabela Island is the largest of the Galápagos Islands, with an area of 4,586 km 2 (1,771 sq mi) [9] and a length of 100 km (62 mi). Almost four times larger than Santa Cruz , the second largest of the archipelago, Isabela is larger than every other island in the Galápagos combined.
Isabela is the largest island in the Galápagos, and well known for its beaches, bays and coastal lagoons with a wide variety of plants and birds. The capital of the canton is Puerto Villamil . Isabela's human population has increased over the years, mainly during the 1970s, but the canton remains the least populated in the province, and among ...
Cerro Azul (Spanish: Blue Hill) is a shield volcano on the south western part of Isabela Island in the Galápagos Islands.At a height of 1,689 m (5,541 ft) it is the second highest peak in the Galapagos and due to its topographic prominence of over 1,500 m (4,921 ft) it is categorised as an ultra. [1]
After seven years of relative inactivity, the volcano erupted last Thursday (January 6) at midnight causing smoke and ash clouds to rise up to 3,800 metres (12,000 feet).Lava flowing from the ...
Isabela Island may refer to: Isabela Island (Galápagos) Isabela Island (Philippines) See also. Isabel Island (disambiguation) This page was last edited on 9 ...
Sierra Negra (Spanish: Black Mountain) is a large shield volcano at the southeastern end of Isabela Island in the Galapagos that rises to an altitude of 1124m. [1] It coalesces with the volcanoes Cerro Azul to the west and Alcedo to the north. It is one of the most active of the Galapagos volcanoes with the most recent historic eruption ...
Puerto Villamil is a small port village located on the southeastern edge of Isla Isabela in the Galapagos Islands. Of the 2,200 people who live on Isabela, the majority live in Puerto Villamil. [ 1 ] The harbor is frequently full with sailboats, as Villamil is a popular stop for private yachts making their way to the Marquesas Islands as it is ...
Las Tintoreras Islet (also called Tintorera or Villamil) [1] is an islet to the south of the bay of Puerto Villamil in the island of Isabela, that forms part of the archipelago and national park of the Galapagos Islands, including administratively in the Province Of Galapagos. It is accessible by a boat trip where iguanas, boobies, penguins and ...