Antisana

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Antisana
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Antisana in March 2008
Highest point
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Prominence Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[1]
Listing Ultra
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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

  1. 1.0 1.1 "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.
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