The Illinizas

The Illinizas

The Illinizas are a pair of volcanic mountains that are located in the north of Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. They are located in the Illinizas Ecological Reserve . These twin mountains are separated by a saddle that is about a kilometer long. The peaks are among the highest in Ecuador, with Illiniza Sur standing slightly taller than Illiniza Norte, its northern counterpart, at 5248 metres and 5126 metres respectively.

Details

Age
Holocene
Type
Stratovolcano
Range
Andes
Listing
UltraList of volcanoes in Ecuador
Location
Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Elevation
Illiniza Sur:    5248 mIlliniza Norte: 5126 m
Elevation M
5126
First Ascent
Iliniza Sur: May 1880 by Jean-Antoine Carrel and Louis CarrelIliniza Norte: March 1912 by Nicolás Martínez and Alejandro Villavicencio.
Prominence M
1750
Last Eruption
Unknown