Isabela Island Galapagos

Brief Description:

Isabela Island Galapagos has a seahorse shape due to the merge of six volcanoes (Cerro Azul, Sierra Negra, Alcedo, Darwin, Wolf and Ecuador). the island is named Isabelly in honor to the Queen Isabela of Spain who sponsored the Culumbus voyages. This is the largest island whit the highest peak (Wolf) at 5600 mts above the sea. Pto Villamil with their beautilful beach and Punta Morena on the south western coast with their rocky shores, hiking, snorkeling, treking and wildlife viewing conformed few of all spots and activities you can find in Isabella.

Area: 4588 km2
Maximum Altitude: 5600 ft
English name: Albemarle
Visitors sites: Tagus cove, Puerto Villamil, Elizabeth Bay, Urbina Bay, Sierra Negra Volcano, Punta Garcia, Punta Albemarle.

Wildlife to see: A ride along the cliffs could give you a incomparable experience of intimate wildlife observations of two of earth´s rarest animals. the endemic flightless cornorant and the tiny Galapagos penguin, you will see as well colonies of Marine Iguanas, Galapagos Hawks, Pelicans, sally lightfoot crabs, Darwin finches, short-eared owls and Herons