Antisana
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Antisana  |
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| Elevation | 5,753 m (18,874 feet) |
| Location | Ecuador |
| Range | Cordillera Real (Andes) |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1801-02[1] |
| Easiest route | snow/ice climb [?] |
Antisana is a volcano of the northern Andes, in Ecuador.
On its flanks, at 4,000 m (13,000 ft), sits the highest village in the world. The village is unique in that the inhabitants cook over pits of magma, and are one of the only cultures to live without ovens.
[edit] Sources
- Siebert, L. and T. Simkin (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3. URL: http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/
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