Mojanda

mountain in Ecuador

Mojanda is an inactive stratovolcano of the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes in northern Ecuador. It has three crater lakes: Karikucha (the largest), Yanakucha, and Warmikucha.[1]

Mojanda
Caricocha in the Mojanda caldera. On the opposite side of lake, the páramo has been burned away to promote new growth for cattle grazing.
Highest point
Elevation4,263 m (13,986 ft)
Prominence1,051 m (3,448 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates0°08′N 78°16′W / 0.13°N 78.27°W / 0.13; -78.27
Geography
LocationBetween Imbabura Province and Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeInactive stratovolcano
Last eruptionMiddle Pleistocene

References

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  1. "Potential hazards in case of unrest at Mojanda - Fuya Fuya volcanic complex, Ecuador" (DOC). Retrieved 2006-03-17.