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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.
The Wall of Tears at Puerto Villamil on Isabela, the largest of the Galapagos. Isabela (Albemarle) Island – This island was named in honor of Queen Isabella I of Castile. [24] With an area of 4,640 km 2 (1,790 sq mi), it is the largest island of the Galápagos. Its highest point is Volcán Wolf, with an altitude of 1,707 m (5,600 ft).
English: Topographic and bathymetric map of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. Français : Carte topographique et bathymétrique de l'archipel des Galápagos , Équateur . *The background map is a raster image embedded in the SVG file.
Volcán Ecuador is the smallest of six shield volcanoes comprising Isabela Island of the Galápagos with an elevation of 790 m (2,590 ft). It contains a caldera that is breached to the west by edifice collapse.
Cerro Azul is a shield volcano on the south western part of Isabela Island, and is one of the most active in the Galapagos, with its last eruption between May and June 2008. Sierra Negra is a large shield volcano at the southeastern end of Isabela Island that rises to an altitude of 1124 m. [12]
Isabela is the largest and highest island, with an area of 4,588 km 2 and reaching an elevation of 1,707 meters. [1] The islands are volcanic in origin, formed by the Galápagos hotspot. The eastern islands are generally older, dating back 3 to 6 million years, while the western islands are less than 1 million years old.
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]
Isabela Canton is a canton of Galápagos Province, Ecuador, consisting of the islands of Isabela Island, Darwin, Fernandina, Wolf, and some minor islets. 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.
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