Capac Urcu

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Capac Urcu is an extinct stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, renowned for its dramatic glacially carved crater and multiple sharp peaks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf extinct volcano
stratovolcano
country Ecuador
eruptionStatus extinct
formationProcess subduction-related volcanism
hasCrater glacially carved crater
hasGeologicalAge Pleistocene NERFINISHED
hasGeomorphologicalFeature U-shaped valleys
arêtes
cirques
hasGlacialHistory Pleistocene glaciation
hasHazardLevel low volcanic hazard
hasPeakForm multiple sharp peaks
hasRelief steep slopes
hasRockType andesite
dacite
hasSummitFeature eroded crater rim
isPartOf Northern Andes volcanic province NERFINISHED
isPopularFor hiking
landscape photography
mountaineering
locatedIn Ecuadorian Andes NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent South America
mountainRange Andes
namedAfter Quechua term "Qhapaq Urqu"
nameMeaning "noble mountain" in Quechua
volcanicArcOrBelt Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes NERFINISHED

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El Altar hasAlternativeName Capac Urcu