Lagunas Mojandas
Lagunas Mojandas is a lake in Pichincha, Ecuador and has an elevation of 3,827 metres. Lagunas Mojandas is situated nearby to the locality Mojanda Chico, as well as near the hamlet Mojanda Grande.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Mojanda is situated 3½ km east of Lagunas Mojandas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cochasquí.
Cochasquí
Locality
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Cochasquí is one of the most extensive and most important complexes of pre-Columbian and pre-Inca Empire ruins in northern Ecuador. The site lies some 30 kilometres northeast of Quito in Pedro Moncayo Canton in Pichincha Province at 3,040 metres above sea level. Cochasquí is situated 9 km south of Lagunas Mojandas.
Lagunas Mojandas
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
0.1393° or 0° 8′ 22″ northLongitude
-78.29802° or 78° 17′ 53″ westElevation
3,827 metres (12,556 feet)Open location code
67G34PQ2+PQGeoNames ID
6942329
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