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metres (12,776 ft) to the NW and 3,915 metres (12,844 ft) to the SE, at three lava domes. The 10-kilometre (6 mi) hike is sandy and steep in places and can be quite taxing, particularly if there is fog.
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984:Tata Sabaya
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854:Quimsachata
847:(14°â27° S)
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77:Coordinates
1354:Categories
1242:Hornopirén
1227:Casablanca
1197:Villarrica
1192:Sollipulli
1152:Cerro Azul
1024:Licancabur
1019:Sairecabur
979:Guallatiri
969:Parinacota
949:Purupuruni
859:Auquihuato
826:Tungurahua
821:Chimborazo
781:Reventador
756:Doña Juana
630:2013-10-07
561:2007-01-25
546:"Quilotoa"
523:References
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394:Ecuadorian
352:Chimborazo
320:Reventador
224:Tungurahua
55:Prominence
1262:Corcovado
1182:Lonquimay
1142:Calabozos
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1069:Lastarria
1049:Chiliques
889:Sabancaya
869:Sara Sara
786:Pichincha
721:Paipa-Iza
452:Latacunga
441:Fumaroles
304:Pichincha
115:Geography
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1315:Aguilera
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1014:Zapaleri
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495:See also
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120:Location
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1237:Calbuco
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761:Galeras
726:Romeral
605:Bibcode
456:hostels
401:caldera
392:in the
390:volcano
366:Ecuador
336:Cayambe
173:Caldera
152:Geology
132:Ecuador
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65:Listing
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1320:Reclus
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208:Sangay
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