The Altar
E885762
The Altar is a prominent stratovolcano in Ecuador’s Andes, known for its dramatic eroded crater and multiple snow-capped peaks.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kapak Urku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAsLanguage | Kichwa ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| craterOpenTo | east ⓘ |
| elevation |
17451 ft
ⓘ
5319 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy | Italian expedition ⓘ |
| firstAscentYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| formedBy | collapse of original cone ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | subduction-related volcano ⓘ |
| hasCrater | eroded crater ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glacial lakes in crater
ⓘ
multiple snow-capped peaks ⓘ |
| hasGlacier | true ⓘ |
| hasPeak |
Acólito
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canónigo ⓘ Fraile Central NERFINISHED ⓘ Fraile Occidental NERFINISHED ⓘ Fraile Oriental NERFINISHED ⓘ Monja Chica NERFINISHED ⓘ Monja Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ Obispo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tablón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProminence | high local relief ⓘ |
| hasRidge | horseshoe-shaped ridge ⓘ |
| hasSnowCover | permanent snow ⓘ |
| isClimbingDestination | true ⓘ |
| isPhotogenic | true ⓘ |
| lastEruption | about 1460 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Sangay National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | the altar ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cordillera Oriental NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| nearCity | Riobamba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLake | Laguna Amarilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivities |
mountaineering
ⓘ
trekking ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within national park ⓘ |
| province | Chimborazo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | extinct ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Northern Volcanic Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.