Mountain Climbing Cayambe |
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Reservations
Tomas Bermur 22 y Urrutia
Post Office Box 17-17-1763 Quito -Ecuador Tel/Fax: 02-2462213 Fax: (+49) 0721151410074 Email: service@jarnatravel.com |
Cayambe Volcano. the third highest Volcano in Ecuador (5790m)
Cayambe
is a
massive extinct volcano. The peak is
Ecuadorīs
third largest and the third
highest in the Americas north of the Equator. It
is also the highest point on the
Equator Line
(4600m) on the south side.
First climbed in 1880 by Whymper and the Carrel
cousins. The refuge (4600m) is named after three well known Ecuadorian climbers who were killed in a 1974 avalanche. It has a permanent guardian, running water, gas stove, toilets and cooking facilities.
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