2007 Isabella Island in the Galápagos by SPOT Satellite The eruption of Cerro Azul on Isabella Island , the main island in the Galápagos of Ecuador, is not directly threatening either the famous Galápagos Tortoises(wikipedia ) or the human population of the island, unlike in the 1998 eruption. The latest eruption began Thursday, 29 May, and includes lava flows. Reuters reports that after Galápagos Park rangers flew over the mountain, they released a statement saying that the lava is flowing away from both the Puerto Villamil settlement and the region where the tortoises are ranging. The Galápagos archipelago lies 525 nautical miles west of the mainland of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean, directly on the equator.
2007 Isabella Island in the Galápagos by SPOT Satellite The eruption of on , the main island in the Galápagos of Ecuador, is not directly threatening either the famous ( ) or the human population of the island, unlike in the 1998 eruption. The latest eruption began Thursday, 29 May, and includes lava flows. Reuters reports that after Galápagos Park rangers flew over the mountain, they released a statement saying that the lava is flowing away from both the settlement and the region where the tortoises are ranging. The Galápagos lies 525 nautical miles west of the mainland of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean, directly on the equator.
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