Antisana | |
Elevation M: | 5753 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
Prominence M: | 1678 |
Listing: | Ultra |
Location: | Ecuador |
Range: | Cordillera Real (Andes) |
Map: | Ecuador |
Map Size: | 220 |
Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | -0.4814°N -78.1408°W |
Type: | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic Arc/Belt: | North Volcanic Zone |
Last Eruption: | 1801 to 1802 |
Easiest Route: | snow/ice climb [?] |
Antisana is a stratovolcano of the northern Andes, in Ecuador. It is the fourth highest volcano in Ecuador, at 5753m (18,875feet), and is located 50km (30miles) SE of the capital city of Quito.
Antisana presents one of the most challenging technical climbs in the Ecuadorian Andes. Next to the Pichincha, Cotopaxi, Tungurahua and Chimborazo, the Antisana belongs to the five volcanic mountains that the Prussian-born explorer Alexander von Humboldt tried to climb in 1802 during his American journey.[3]
. Andreas Daum . 2019 . Alexander von Humboldt . Munich . C. H. Beck . 56‒58 . 978-3-406-73436-6 .