Chimborazo

Riobamba again (Chimborazo volcano)

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September 6th 2007
An exciting day trip today, as can be seen on the photos. The two of us, along with a Swiss chap named Patrick, were driven by our guide William up to the lower of two refuges on Chimborazo volcano (4800m above sea level), a few miles northwest of Riobamba. Although it is still called an active volcano it is estimated that the last eruption was about 10,000 years ago, so we risked it. The i ... read more

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more