Laguna Chiquita
Laguna Chiquita is a lake in Pichincha, Ecuador and has an elevation of 3,726 metres. Laguna Chiquita is situated nearby to the locality Puntazanja.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mojanda.
Mojanda
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Mojanda is an inactive stratovolcano of the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes in northern Ecuador. 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cochasquí.
Cochasquí
Locality
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Cochasquí is an archaeological site located in the northern Ecuadorian Highlands, in the Pichincha province. It lies in the slopes of mount Mojanda, an inactive volcanoe, 52 km north of Quito, the capital city of Ecaudor. Cochasquí is situated 8 km southwest of Laguna Chiquita.
Laguna Chiquita
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
0.11651° or 0° 6′ 59″ northLongitude
-78.27128° or 78° 16′ 17″ westElevation
3,726 metres (12,224 feet)Open location code
67G34P8H+JFGeoNames ID
3659186
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In Other Languages
“Laguna Chiquita” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Laguna Chiquita”
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