Carihuairazo

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Carihuairazo is a glaciated stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, located near Mount Chimborazo and known for its rugged peaks and mountaineering routes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glaciated mountain
mountain
stratovolcano
accessPoint near town of Ambato
near town of Riobamba
climate alpine
climbingRoute normal route from Abraspungo valley
continent South America
country Ecuador
elevation 16463 ft
5018 m
firstAscent 1880
firstAscentBy Edward Whymper
Jean-Antoine Carrel
Louis Carrel NERFINISHED
geologicalAge Pleistocene epoch
surface form: Pleistocene
hasFeature eroded crater
glacial cirques
steep rock faces
hasGlacier yes
hasPeak Josefinos
Maximiliano
Mocha
hasStatus dormant volcano
hazard glacial retreat
rockfall
isGlaciated true
isPopularFor alpine climbing
high-altitude trekking
knownFor mountaineering routes
rugged peaks
languageOfName Quechua
lastEruption Holocene
locatedIn Andes
Chimborazo Province
Northern Andes in Ecuador
surface form: Ecuadorian Andes
locatedNear Chimborazo
mountainRange Cordillera Occidental
nameEtymology possibly from Quechua words for “cold” and “wind”
partOf Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo
protectedArea Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo
region central Ecuador
relativeLocation northwest of Chimborazo
topographicProminence prominent peak of Cordillera Occidental
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Cordillera Occidental contains Carihuairazo
subject surface form: Cordillera Occidental (Ecuador)
Chimborazo nearbyVolcano Carihuairazo