The Cerro de Arcos (English: Hill of arches) is a windswept
rock formation
A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock (geology), rock outcrop. Rock formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. The term ''rock Geological formation, formation ...
in the high páramo of the
Ecuador
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...
ian southern sierra. It is situated on the border between the provinces
El Oro and
Loja, on the elevated plain between the
Cordillera
A cordillera is a chain or network of mountain ranges, such as those in the west coast of the Americas. The term is borrowed from Spanish, where the word comes from , a diminutive of ('rope').
The term is most commonly used in physical geogra ...
de Chilla and the Cordillera de Timbayacu at an altitude of 3,700 m (12,140 ft).
The rock formation features towers, columns, and several of the eponymous arches formed by wind and weather erosion. The formation covers an area of about .
Nearby populated places are Bellavista and Sabadel and the nearest villages or small towns are
Zaruma and Manu.
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External links
Local Cerro de Arcos information with pictures
Cerro de Arcos
Cerro de Arcos