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Chacana Volcano | John Seach
Ecuador
0.37 S, 78.25 W
summit elevation 4643 m
caldera
Chacana volcano is located 30 km SE of Quito. The volcano contains a large eroded caldera complex. The caldera is 32 km long and 24 km wide.
Chacana caldera is the largest rhyolitic eruptive center in the northern Andes. Lava flows occurred at the volcano in the 18th century.
Further reading
Beate, Bernardo, et al. "The Cachiyacu Geothermal Prospect, Chacana Caldera, Ecuador." Proceedings World Geothermal Congress. 2010.
Chacana Volcano Eruptions
1773, 1760