Corazón (volcano)

Corazón

Corazón as seen from Rumiñahui
Highest point
Elevation 4,790 m (15,720 ft)
Coordinates 00°32′S 78°40′W / 0.533°S 78.667°W / -0.533; -78.667Coordinates: 00°32′S 78°40′W / 0.533°S 78.667°W / -0.533; -78.667
Geography
Corazón

Ecuador

Parent range Andes
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano

Corazón (Spanish: "heart") is an inactive eroded stratovolcano of Ecuador, situated about 30 km southwest of Quito in the western slopes of the Andes.

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