Antisana is a
stratovolcano of the northern
Andes
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, in
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' ...
. It is the fourth highest volcano in Ecuador, at , and is located SE of the capital city of
Quito.
Antisana presents one of the most challenging technical climbs in the Ecuadorian
Andes
The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is long, wide (widest between 18°S – 20°S ...
. Next to the
Pichincha,
Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi () is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Latacunga city of Cotopaxi Province, about south of Quito, and northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a h ...
,
Tungurahua
Tungurahua (; from Quichua ''tunguri'' (throat) and ''rahua'' (fire), "Throat of Fire")) is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador. The volcano gives its name to the province of Tungurahua. Volcanic activity rest ...
and
Chimborazo
Chimborazo () is a currently inactive stratovolcano in the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Its last known eruption is believed to have occurred around 550 A.D.
Chimborazo's summit is the farthest point on the Earth's surface from t ...
, the Antisana belongs to the five volcanic mountains that the Prussian-born explorer
Alexander von Humboldt
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (14 September 17696 May 1859) was a German polymath, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science. He was the younger brother of the Prussian minister, ...
tried to climb in 1802 during his American journey.
See also
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Mikakucha
Mikakucha (Kichwa ''mika'' wooden plate, ''kucha'' lake, Hispanicized names ''Micacocha, Laguna de La Mica, Laguna La Mica, Laguna de Mica'') is a lake in the Napo Province in Ecuador. It is situated in the Antisana Ecological Reserve, southwest o ...
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List of volcanoes in Ecuador
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List of mountains in the Andes
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List of Ultras of South America
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Guiana Highlands
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Cordillera Oriental, Cordillera de Mér ...
References
External links
"Volcán Antisana, Ecuador" Peakbagger.com.
Stratovolcanoes of Ecuador
Andean Volcanic Belt
Glaciers of Ecuador
Five-thousanders of the Andes
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