Description
Sierra Negra is the name given to an extensive shield volcano on the southeastern tip of Isabela Island in the Galapagos archipelago, Ecuador1 that rises to a height of 1124 meters above sea level.2 It is joined to the Cerro Azul volcano to the west and to the north by the Alcedo volcano. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Galapagos with the most recent eruption in 2016 in the month of December and in June 2018. There are extensive lava flows between the Sierra Negra and the town of Puerto Villamil. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)