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Pasochoa (4,200 metres) is an extinct volcano located in the Guayllabamba river basin in the Ecuadorian Andes.[1] The current mountain form is a collapsed crater with a semicircular shape. This structure emerged approximately 100 thousand years ago due to an eruption which destroyed the crater and occidental slope of the previous volcanic cone.

Pasochoa
Pasochoa as seen from Machachi
Highest point
Elevation	4,200 m (13,800 ft)
Coordinates	0°26′S 78°29′W
Geography
Pasochoa Ecuador
Parent range	Andes

Lava and ash increased the fertility of the ground in the Pasochoa region, encouraging the growth of a vibrant forest ecosystem.[2] Despite the fertile soil, difficult accessibility and an uneven surface made the area inappropriate for extensive agriculture. The Pasochoa Wildlife Refuge, established in 1996, contains one of the few remaining original Andean forests. Fundacion Natura used to manage the Pasochoa and offer programs on the natural resource conservation and environmental education and sponsors scientific research. Recently, the mountain's management has passed to the hands of the Ministerio del Ambiente. The mountain has a wonderful variety of wildlife, including pumas, foxes, skunks, a very diverse collection of birds, and a wonderful collection of plants.

Today the volcano is well known as a travel destination.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Ecuador

References

External links

• "Pasochoa". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-29.

На других языках

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- [en] Pasochoa

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[es] Pasochoa

El volcán Pasochoa (4199 metros de altura) es un volcán extinto, localizado al sureste de Quito. La depresión en forma de anfiteatro de su flanco occidental alberga hoy un importante ecosistema de bosque andino. El Refugio de Vida Silvestre Pasochoa cuenta con una extensión de 500 hectáreas y forma parte del Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas de Ecuador.[1]

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[fr] Pasochoa

Le Pasochoa est un volcan éteint qui s'élève à 4 199 m dans les Andes, dans la province de Pichincha en Équateur. La forme actuelle de la montagne est un cratère effondré de forme semi-circulaire. Cette structure est apparue il y a environ 100 000 ans après une éruption qui a détruit le cratère et le versant occidental du cône volcanique précédent.

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