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2. Isabela Island (Galápagos) - Wikipedia

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   Isabela Island (Spanish: Isla Isabela) is the largest of the Galápagos Islands, with an area of 4,586 km 2 (1,771 sq mi) and a length of 100 km (62 mi). By itself, it is larger than all the other islands in the chain combined, and it has a little under 2,000 permanent inhabitants. The island straddles the equator.

3. Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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   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).

4. Puerto Villamil - Wikipedia

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   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 the westernmost town in the Galapagos Islands. Puerto Villamil was founded in 1897 by Antonio Gil [2]

5. I've been to the 13 main Galápagos Islands. Every traveler ...

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   Visitors to Isabela Island can hike to the rim of the Sierra Negra Volcano, which is one of the largest craters in the world. ... IGTOA, the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association, is ...

6. Watch This 106-Year-Old Galapagos Tortoise Enjoy a Special ...

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   When Fray Tomás de Berlanga first landed on the Galapagos Islands in 1535, he wasn’t impressed by the dry, volcanic landscape. ... Isabela Island has a large population of Galapagos tortoises.

7. Wall of Tears (Galápagos Islands) - Wikipedia

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   The Wall of Tears (Spanish: El Muro de las Lágrimas) is a historical site 5 km west of Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. It was constructed between 1945 and 1959 by prisoners in the penal colony on the island, which had been established by President José María Velasco Ibarra in 1944, using infrastructure ...