Place:Chimborazo, Sierra, Ecuador

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NameChimborazo
TypeProvince
Coordinates1.917°S 78.75°W
Located inSierra, Ecuador
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Alausí
Cajabamba
Chunchi
Guamote
Guano
Palmira
Riobamba
Unknown
Achupallas
Calpí
Chambo
Columbe
Cubijíes
Guanando
Guasuntos
Juan de Velasco
Licán
Pallatanga
Penipe
Pumallacta
Pungalá
Punín
Quimiag
San Andrés
San Luis
Sibambe
Sicalpa
Tixán
Ulapo
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Chimborazo is a currently inactive stratovolcano in the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Its last known eruption is believed to have occurred around 550 A.D.[1]

Chimborazo's summit is the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center given that it is located along the planet's equatorial bulge. Based on average global sea level (mean sea level), Chimborazo's summit is lower than Mount Everest; see elevation as measured from sea level.

With a peak elevation of , Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador. However, it is only the 39th highest peak in the Andes. Chimborazo is also known for mountaineering; its climbing routes are challenging and take place on snow, ice, and rock, often requiring crampons and other technical climbing equipment.

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