Fun fact 3 about Chimborazo
mountain
Until the beginning of the 19th century, it was thought that Chimborazo was the highest mountain on Earth.
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 “Surveys and expeditions” section
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Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada · CC BY 2.0