5 Sights & Landmarks in Isabela That You Shouldn't Miss

August 30, 2021 Claudia Navarrete

The largest of the Galapagos Islands, Isabela is one of the most volcanically active places in the world. Whether this is thrilling or terrifying is up to you. It doesn’t seem to bother the iguanas and penguins of Las Tintoreras, a nearby island cluster and popular snorkeling site. Walk from Puerto Villamil through mangrove forests and saltwater lagoons to reach the Tortoise Breeding Center. Isabela was once used as an exile for prisoners, who built the devastating Wall of Tears as part of their punishment.
Restaurants in Isabela

1. Isabela Island Wetlands Complex

Galapagos National Park, Puerto Villamil Ecuador http://www.galapagospark.org/sitiosdevisita/complejo_de_humedales.html
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4.5 based on 86 reviews

Isabela Island Wetlands Complex

Reviewed By DwjTay - Niagara Falls, Canada

This is a great walk over to the tortoise sanctuary and on the way you will see iguanas, flamingos, and lots of other birds.

2. The Wall of Tears

Puerto Villamil Ecuador
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The Wall of Tears

Reviewed By adrianalP387XP

I highly recommend renting a bike with a lock to ride to the wall of tears. The entire path takes about 3 hours depending on whether or not you stop along the way, and hike up to the lookouts at the end of the trail. This is a great activity, and one of the few on the island that you can do on your own. We saw many iguanas and land tortoises. I recommend hiking up to the lookouts, there are 3, to the left of the wall of tears. The views are amazing and its a nice exercise made up of mostly stairs. I also recommend stopping at Playa del amor, la Playita and El Estuario. Be careful with the horseflies at the beaches and El Estuario. They like to bite when your skin is wet and salty, therefore recommend drying off ASAP to prevent them from biting.

3. Iglesia Cristo Salvador

Las Fragatas, Puerto Villamil 200250 Ecuador
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4.0 based on 18 reviews

Iglesia Cristo Salvador

Reviewed By Cavydad - Camarillo, United States

Watching the nuns go to church! We sat in a restaurant eating lunch and watching time pass around the town square whose focus is this uniquely crafted church. Elsewhere it would only be an afterthought. Nothing special. Yet watching the nuns going down the road to church made it special.

4. Malecon Cuna del Sol

Malecon, Puerto Villamil 200250 Ecuador http://www.ablturismo.com/playas-de-galapagos-que-tienes-que-visitar/
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Malecon Cuna del Sol

5. Caballos de la Isla Isabela

Parroquia Tomas de Berlanga Sector San Juaquin, Puerto Villamil 200250 Ecuador +593 99 615 9909 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/equinecampgalapagos/

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