Isabela Island was named in honour of Queen Isabela of Spain who sponsored the voyage of Columbus. With an area of 4,640 square kilometres (1,792 square miles), it is the largest island of the Galápagos and occupies about 60% of all the land area of Galápagos. Its highest point is Wolf Volcano with an altitude of 1,707 metres (5,600 feet) the highest peak on all of Galápagos. The Equator passes directly through the island.
The island is shaped like a seahorse resulting from the merging of six large volcanoes into a single landmass. On this island Galapagos Penguins, Flightless Cormorants, Marine Iguanas, Booby Birds, Pelicans and Sally Lightfoot crabs are found. At the skirts and calderas of the volcanos of Isabela, Land Iguanas and Galapagos Tortoises can be observed, as well as Darwin’s Finches, Galapagos Hawks, Galapagos Doves and very interesting lowland vegetation.
