Antisana

Antisana
Volcan Nevado antisana camilogaleano(com).jpg
Northwest face of Antisana volcano at sunrise
Highest point
Elevation5,753 m (18,875 ft) 
Prominence1,678 m (5,505 ft) 
ListingUltra
Coordinates00°28′53″S 78°08′27″W / 0.48139°S 78.14083°W / -0.48139; -78.14083Coordinates: 00°28′53″S 78°08′27″W / 0.48139°S 78.14083°W / -0.48139; -78.14083
Geography
Antisana is located in Ecuador
Antisana
Antisana
Parent rangeCordillera Real (Andes)
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Volcanic arc/beltNorth Volcanic Zone
Last eruption1801 to 1802
Climbing
Easiest routesnow/ice climb [?]

Antisana is a stratovolcano of the northern Andes, in Ecuador. It is the fourth highest volcano in Ecuador, at 5,753 metres (18,875 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] Next to the Pichincha, Cotopaxi, Tungurahua and Chimborazo, the Antisana belongs to the five volcanic mountains that the Prussian-born explorer Alexander von Humboldt tried to climb in 1802 during his American journey.

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