Atacazo is a volcano of the Western Cordillera located 25 kilometers southwest of Quito, Ecuador. Atacazo is a stratovolcano formed by the action of a Late-Pleistocene to Holocene caldera.[1] The last eruption of the Atacazo was nearly 2300 years ago.
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Atacazo | |
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![]() Atacazo viewed from the other side | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,463 m (14,642 ft) |
Coordinates | 0°21′10″S 78°37′01″W |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Atacazo Ecuador | |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | 320 BCE ± 16 years |
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