Mojanda

Mojanda is an inactive stratovolcano of the Eastern Cordillera of the in northern . A summit caldera, which was produced by an explosive Plinian Eruption that marked the end of Mojanda activity 200,000 years ago, is occupied by three crater lakes: Karikucha, Yanakucha, and Warmikucha.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 4,263 metres
  • Description: mountain in Ecuador
  • Also known as: “Cerro Mojanda” and “El Mojanda”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cochasquí.

Locality
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is one of the most extensive and most important complexes of pre-Columbian and pre-Inca Empire ruins in northern . The site lies some 30 kilometres northeast of in in at 3,040 metres above sea level. is situated 9 km southwest of Mojanda.

Mojanda

Latitude
0.13° or 0° 7′ 48″ north
Longitude
-78.27° or 78° 16′ 12″ west
Elevation
4,263 metres (13,986 feet)
Open location code
67G34PHJ+X2
Geo­Names ID
3654125
Wiki­data ID
Q3046481
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Mojanda” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Mojanda”
  • Catalan: “Mojanda”
  • Cebuano: “Mojanda”
  • Chinese: “莫汉达火山”
  • Chinese: “莫漢達火山”
  • Czech: “Mojanda”
  • Dutch: “Mojanda”
  • French: “Mojanda”
  • Lithuanian: “Mochanda”
  • Quechua: “Mojanda”
  • Russian: “Моханда”
  • Slovak: “Mojanda”
  • Swedish: “Mojanda”
  • Ukrainian: “Карікоча”
  • Ukrainian: “Моханда”
  • “Mojanda”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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