Pasochoa, as seen from Machachi, is an extinct volcano located in the Guayllabamba river basin in the Ecuadorian Andes
Pan-American Highway near Machachi, Ecuador, where the overpass gives an excellent view at the Pasochoa Volcano (on clear days)
Pan-American Highway near Pasochoa, an extinct volcano located in the Guayllabamba river basin in the Ecuadorian Andes
Pan-American Highway - Alley of the Volcanoes
On The Pan-American Highway south of Machachi on a straight line between the volcanoes Corazón and Rumiñawi. The two hills in the center are two of the three Marias, according to my guide.
Runoff water from heavy rainfalls carved deep canyons into the volcanic ash that had previously filled a riverbed
Heavy rainfalls dug deep canyons into the volcanic ash of the Agualongo Ravine at Cotopaxi National Park
Mud canyon at Cotopaxi National Park
Runoff water from heavy rainfalls carved deep canyons into the volcanic ash that had previously filled a riverbed
Four types of completely different volcanic rocks at the same place
The walls of this washed out river bed clearly indicate 3 different Volcanic events at the Cotopaxi Volcano with the largest ash layer on top from the 1907 eruption and 2 layers of non-volcanic sediments from the times between eruptions.
An orange fungus destoys most of the pine forest, which is not native to the region to begin with, at Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
Mudslide area - zona de flujos de lodo - near the Cotopaxi Volcano in Ecuador
A huge owl was sitting on the road in Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
Andean lapwing (Vanellus resplendens) in the highlands near the Cotopaxi Volcano
The Limpiopungo Lagoon at 3,800 meters above sea level at the base of the Cotopaxi Volcano, which conveniently is hiding in the clouds
Flower of the Andes (Chuquiraga jussieui), a low shrub is endemic to Ecuador and Peru. Hummingbirds feast on the nectar of the orange flowers
View over Limpiopungo Lagoon towards the slopes of the Cotopaxi Volcano in Cotopaxi National Park
Wild horses in Cotopaxi National Park
Wild horses roam the highlands at the base of the Cotopaxi Volcanuo in central Ecuador
Wild horses are a quite common sight at Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
The Cotopaxi Volcano is hiding in the clouds
At the foot of the Chimborazo Volcano in the Andes of Ecuador. Interesting fact: Chimborazo is not the highest mountain by elevation above sea level, but its location along the equatorial bulge makes its summit the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center.
At the foot of the Chimborazo Volcano in the Andes of Ecuador. Interesting fact: Chimborazo is not the highest mountain by elevation above sea level, but its location along the equatorial bulge makes its summit the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center.
At the foot of the Chimborazo Volcano
At the foot of the Chimborazo Volcano in the Andes of Ecuador. IChimborazo is not the highest mountain by elevation above sea level, but its location along the equatorial bulge makes its summit the farthest point on the Earth's surface from the Earth's center.
San Andres Church (La Parroquia De San Andres) at the foot of the Chimborazo Volcano in Riobamba, Ecuador