Yanaurcu (Ecuador)

0°29′55″N 78°20′02″W / 0.49849°N 78.33389°W / 0.49849; -78.33389[1] Yanaurcu is a volcano in Ecuador. It consists of two Pleistocene lava domes reaching a maximum elevation of 4,535 metres (14,879 ft) and are of andesitic composition and older Pliocene volcanics.

In local folklore, Yanaurcu is said to be the offspring of nearby mountain deities Imbabura and Cotacachi.[2]

  1. ^ Béguelin et al. 2015, p. 39.
  2. ^ Meisch, Lynn A. Andean Entrepreneurs: Otavalo Merchants and Musicians in the Global Arena. University of Texas Press, 2013, p.12.