Quilotoa

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Quilotoa is a water-filled volcanic crater lake in the Ecuadorian Andes, renowned for its striking turquoise color and dramatic caldera scenery.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf caldera
volcanic crater lake
accessFrom Latacunga
climate cold high-altitude climate
country Ecuador
diameter about 3 kilometers
elevation about 3914 meters above sea level
eruptionType plinian eruption
formedBy volcanic eruption
governedBy Ecuador
surface form: Republic of Ecuador
hasActivity fumarolic activity on lake floor
hasColor turquoise
hasCulturalSignificance important to local Indigenous communities
hasFeature steep caldera walls
water-filled crater
hasGas dissolved volcanic gases
hasInfrastructure basic tourist facilities in nearby village
viewing platforms
hasRisk altitude sickness for visitors
steep unstable slopes
hasSediments lacustrine sediments on lake floor
hasTrail trail around the rim
trail down to the lake shore
hasView Andean highlands
surrounding páramo landscape
isCalderaOf Quilotoa volcano
isTouristAttraction true
knownFor dramatic caldera scenery
panoramic viewpoints
striking turquoise water
languageRegion Kichwa
Spanish
lastMajorEruption about 800 years ago
lastMajorEruptionCentury 13th century
locatedIn Andes
Cotopaxi Province
Latacunga Canton
surface form: Latacunga region

Pujilí Canton
nearbySettlement Quilotoa village
partOf Ecuadorian Andes
Quilotoa Loop trekking route
popularActivity camping
hiking
kayaking on the lake
volcanoType dacitic volcano
waterChemistry brackish
slightly acidic
waterType crater lake

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Cordillera Occidental contains Quilotoa
subject surface form: Cordillera Occidental (Ecuador)