Corazón (volcano)
| Corazón | |
|---|---|
Corazón as seen from Rumiñahui | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,790 m (15,720 ft) |
| Prominence | 906 m (2,972 ft) |
| Coordinates | 00°32′17″S 78°41′15″W / 0.53806°S 78.68750°W |
| Geography | |
Corazón | |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene ages |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 20, 1738 by Pierre Bouguer and Charles-Marie de La Condamine |
Corazón (Spanish: "heart") is an inactive, eroded stratovolcano of Ecuador, situated about 30 km southwest of Quito in the western slopes of the Andes.