Rucu Pichincha

Rucu Pichincha is a volcano in Quito, Pichincha and has an elevation of 4,180 metres. Rucu Pichincha is situated nearby to the hamlet Toctiuco alto, as well as near the neighborhood Armero.

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Chaupicruz

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Chaupicruz is an electoral parish or district of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes. Chaupicruz is situated 9 km east of Rucu Pichincha.

Quito

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Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. Quito's Old City is the largest in the Americas and was one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognized as the largest and most intact colonial city center remaining in the Americas.

Rucu Pichincha

Type: Volcano with an elevation of 4,180 metres
Categories: sports location and landform
Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude

-0.16271° or 0° 9′ 46″ south

Longitude

-78.56671° or 78° 34′ 0″ west

Elevation

4,180 metres (13,714 feet)

Open location code

67F3RCPM+W8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 249414034

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=volcano

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=trekking

GeoNames ID

3652253

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