Antisana
Appearance
Antisana | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,704 m (18,714 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,678 m (5,505 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 00°28′53″S 78°08′27″W / 0.48139°S 78.14083°W[2] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Cordillera Real (Andes) |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | North Volcanic Zone |
Last eruption | 1801 to 1802[2] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | snow/ice climb [?] |
Antisana is a stratovolcano of the northern Andes, in Ecuador. It is the fourth highest volcano in Ecuador, at 5,704 metres (18,714 ft), and is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) SE of the capital city of Quito.
Antisana presents one of the most challenging technical climbs in the Ecuadorian Andes.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ecuador" Ultra-Prominence page. Peaklist.org. This peak is sometimes listed at 5,758 m or 5,753 m, though these figures are incompatible with SRTM data which suggests an estimated elevation closer to 5,704 m. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ a b c "Antisana". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
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