Carihuairazo volcano

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Carihuairazo volcano is an eroded stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, known for its glaciated peaks and proximity to the larger Chimborazo volcano.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
stratovolcano
composition andesitic rocks
dacitic rocks
country Ecuador
drainageBasin Pacific slope of the Andes
elevation about 16470 ft
about 5020 m
environmentalConcern glacier retreat due to climate change
firstAscentBy Edward Whymper
Italian guides
firstAscentYear 1880
geologicalAge Pleistocene
linked to: Pleistocene epoch
glacierStatus retreating
hasFeature erosional landforms
glaciated peaks
hasGlacier Carihuairazo Glacier
hasSummit Cumbre Maxima
Josefinos
Mocha
hazardPotential low
isClimbingDestination true
isGlaciated true
isPartOf Chimborazo–Carihuairazo volcanic complex
isSouthOf Quito
isWestOf Amazon Basin
lastEruption Holocene
locatedIn Andes
Chimborazo Province
Ecuadorian Andes
locatedNear Chimborazo
mapLabel Carihuairazo
mountainRange Cordillera Occidental
nameLanguage Kichwa-derived toponym
nearbyCity Ambato
Riobamba
partOf Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes
prominence low relative to Chimborazo
protectedArea Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo
region central Ecuador
relativeLocation northwest of Chimborazo
summitIceCap shrinking
summitSnowline around 4800 m
tourismActivity high-altitude hiking
mountaineering
trekking
typicalAccessPoint near Riobamba
volcanicArc Andean Volcanic Belt
volcanoType eroded stratovolcano

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Maximiliano locatedIn Carihuairazo volcano