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Bookmark or Share- Isabela Island | Galapagos, Ecuador, Map, & Facts | BritannicaIsabela Island, largest of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. It lies in the eastern Pacific Ocean 600 miles (965 km) west of mainland Ecuador and has an area of 2,249 square miles (5,825 square km). It was named in the 17th century for George Monck, duke of Albemarle, but now only its northern tip, cut by the Equator , is known as Albemarle.
- Isabela Island Galapagos - The Definitive Visitor Guide - Happy GringoWhether you go the full hog with a cruise loop up the western coast or visit Puerto Villamil on a land tour, Isabela Island at Galapagos will surely not disappoint! Isabela Island is one of most popular Galapagos islands to visit. Discover all of the top visitor sites, activities & wildlife at Isabela Island Galapagos.
- Isabela Island (Galápagos) - WikipediaIsabela 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.
- Isabela Island in Galapagos - Location, Pictures & WildlifeIsabela Island is also home to many native Galapageños living in the Island's largest town, Puerto Villamil. Isabela Fast Facts. The Island's five volcanoes still produce volcanic activity. Animals: Giant tortoise, large marine iguanas, flightless cormorants, penguins; Area: 1771 sq. miles; Highest Point: 5599 feet
- Isabela Island | Galápagos ConservancyHISTORY. The seahorse-shaped Isabela Island was originally named Albemarle Island for the Duke of Albemarle by Ambrose Cowley, one of the first men to ever set foot on the islands, in 1684. It is the largest of all the islands, measuring 120 km long and greater in size than all of the other islands combined.
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