Chiles (volcano)
Chiles is a volcano on the border of Colombia and Ecuador. It lies 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of the volcano Cerro Negro de Mayasquer, and the two peaks are considered part of the same Chiles-Cerro Negro volcanic complex. The volcanoes, together with the Cumbal are andesitic in rock type. A 1936 eruption reported by the Colombian government agency Ingeominas may have been from the Ecuadorean volcano Reventador, otherwise the volcano has not erupted for around 160,000 years.
| Chiles | |
|---|---|
| Volcán Chiles | |
Chiles in 2010 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,698 m (15,413 ft) |
| Listing | Volcanoes of Colombia Volcanoes of Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 0°49′16″N 77°56′6″W |
| Geography | |
Chiles Location of Chiles in Colombia & Ecuador | |
| Location | Nariño, Colombia Carchi, Ecuador |
| Parent range | Central Ranges Cordillera Real Andes |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Andesitic stratovolcano |
| Volcanic belt | Northern Volcanic Zone, Andean Volcanic Belt |
| Last eruption | July 17, 1936(?) |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Ecuador side - Class 3 scramble |
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