| Pichincha | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Rucu_Pichincha_and_Trail.jpg) Ruku Pichincha as seen from the trail from Quito to the top | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,784 m (15,696 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,652 m (5,420 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 0°10′16″S 78°35′53″W / 0.171°S 78.598°W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Volcanic arc/belt | North Volcanic Zone |
| Last eruption | October to December 2002[1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1582 by José Ortiguera and others (first recorded ascent of Guagua Pichincha).[2] |
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Pichincha is a stratovolcano in Ecuador. The capital Quito wraps around its eastern slopes.
The two highest peaks of the mountain are Wawa Pichincha (Kichwa wawa child, baby / small,[3] Spanish spelling Guagua Pichincha) (4,784 metres (15,696 ft)) and Ruku Pichincha (Kichwa ruku old person,[3] Spanish Rucu Pichincha) (4,698 metres (15,413 ft)). The active caldera is in Wawa Pichincha on the western side of the mountain.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
siwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Rachowiecki, Rob; Wagenhauser, Betsy (1997). Climbing & Hiking in Ecuador (4th ed.). Bradt. p. 91. ISBN 1898323542.
- ^ a b Fabián Potosí, C; et al. (2009). Kichwa Yachakukkunapa Shimiyuk Kamu, Runa Shimi - Mishu Shimi, Mishu Shimi - Runa Shimi (Kichwa-Spanish dictionary). Quito: Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador.
- ^ Hall, Minard (1977). El Volcanismo en el Ecuador (in Spanish). Sección Nacional del Ecuador.