Atacazo
Atacazo is a volcano of the Western Cordillera located 25 kilometers southwest of Quito, Ecuador. Atacazo is a stratovolcano formed by the action of a Late-Pleistocene to Holocene caldera.[1] The last eruption of the Atacazo was nearly 2300 years ago.
| Atacazo | |
|---|---|
 Atacazo viewed from the other side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,463 m (14,642 ft) |
| Coordinates | 0°21′10″S 78°37′01″W |
| Geography | |
  Atacazo | |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 320 BCE ± 16 years |
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