Fun fact 2 about Chimborazo
mountain
Chimborazo is often associated with the nearby volcano Cotopaxi, although the two volcanoes have completely different structures.
Chimborazo
Ecuador
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mountain
Chimborazo
Ecuador
Elevation
6,263 m
Countries
Ecuador
Chimborazo is a stratovolcano in Ecuador and the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Measured from the Earth's center, its summit is the highest point on Earth. Its last known eruption is believed to have occurred around AD 550.
From the “Geology” section
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Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0