El Altar volcano

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El Altar volcano is a massive, eroded stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes known for its dramatic glacially carved crater and scenic lakes within Sangay National Park.

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El Altar volcanic complex 7
El Altar volcano canonical 5
El Altar volcanic massif 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf stratovolcano
volcano
alsoKnownAs Capac Urcu
Kapak Urku
continent South America
country Ecuador
formationProcess glacial erosion
geologicalSetting Andean volcanic arc
governedBy Ministry of Environment of Ecuador
hasActivityType subduction-related volcanism
hasComposition andesitic rocks
dacitic rocks
hasEcosystem Andean montane forest
páramo
hasFeature glacially carved crater
scenic lakes
hasHydrologicalFeature glacial lakes
high-altitude lagoons
hasNameInSpanish El Altar
hasOrigin Quaternary volcanism
hasRelief deep cirques
steep cliffs
hasStatus extinct volcano
hasSummitCrater horseshoe-shaped crater
isAccessibleFrom Candelaria village
Riobamba
isTouristAttraction true
knownFor dramatic crater amphitheater
high-altitude lakes
languageOfAlternateName Quechua
lastEruption prehistoric times
locatedIn Ecuadorian Andes
Sangay National Park
mountainRange Andes
partOf Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes
Sangay National Park volcanic complex
popularFor landscape photography
mountain climbing
trekking
protectedArea Sangay National Park
region Chimborazo Province
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus part of a Natural World Heritage Site
volcanoType eroded stratovolcano
withinUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Sangay National Park

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Sangay National Park hasVolcano El Altar volcano
Laguna Amarilla partOf El Altar volcanic complex
linked to: El Altar volcano
Laguna Amarilla associatedVolcano El Altar volcano
Candelaria village near El Altar volcano
Candelaria village accessTo El Altar volcano
Obispo partOf El Altar volcanic complex
linked to: El Altar volcano
Canónigo partOf El Altar volcanic complex
linked to: El Altar volcano
Canónigo partOf El Altar caldera rim
linked to: El Altar volcano
Tablón partOf El Altar volcanic complex
linked to: El Altar volcano
Fraile Grande locatedIn El Altar volcanic massif
linked to: El Altar volcano
Fraile Grande isPrincipalSummitOf El Altar volcanic massif
linked to: El Altar volcano
Fraile Grande isPartOfVolcano El Altar volcano
Monja Chica locatedIn El Altar volcanic massif
linked to: El Altar volcano
Monja Chica volcanicComplex El Altar volcanic complex
linked to: El Altar volcano
Fraile Chico partOf El Altar volcanic complex
linked to: El Altar volcano
Fraile Chico volcanicComplex El Altar volcanic complex
linked to: El Altar volcano