Antisana

Antisana
Antisana in March 2008
Elevation	5,753 m (18,875 ft) [1]
Prominence	1,678 m (5,505 ft) [citation needed]
Listing	Ultra
Location
Antisana  Ecuador
Range	Cordillera Real (Andes)
Coordinates	00°28′53″S 78°08′27″W / 0.48139°S 78.14083°W / -0.48139; -78.14083Coordinates: 00°28′53″S 78°08′27″W / 0.48139°S 78.14083°W / -0.48139; -78.14083[1]
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt	North Volcanic Zone
Last eruption	1801-02[1]
Climbing
Easiest route	snow/ice climb [?]

Antisana is a stratovolcano of the northern Andes, in Ecuador. It is the fourth highest volcano in Ecuador, at 5,753 metres (18,875 ft), and is located 50 km SE of the capital city of Quito.

Antisana presents one of the most challenging technical climbs in the Ecuadorian Andes.^{[citation needed]}

Map showing the location of Antisana and other volcanoes in Ecuador.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Ecuador
• List of mountains in the Andes

Sources

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Antisana". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1502-03=. Retrieved 2010-11-05.