Snow caped Chimborazo volcano, Ecuador South America Horizontal landscape 70175_Ecuador
The inactive stratovolcano Chimborazo (alt 6, m) is Ecuador's highest summit. Its last eruption is thought to have occurred some time in the first millennium AD. Its summit is regarded as the spot on the surface farthest from the center of the Earth at 6, km (3,968 mi). Chimborazo is located in the Cordillera Occidental of the Andes of central Ecuador, 150 km south-southwest of the capital Quito. Chimborazo's majestic summit rises 2,500 m above the surrounding highlands with a ~20 km wide base. Under clear conditions the summit of Chimborazo can be seen from the coastal city Guayaquil, ~140 km away. The nearest cities are Riobamba, Ambato and is surrounded by the "Reserva de Produccion Faunistica Chimborazo" which forms a protected ecosystem to preserve the habitat for the Andes native camelids Vicuña, Llama and Alpaca.
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Location: Ecuador South America
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