Ecuador: The Avenue of Volcanoes [IGEO TV]

The Avenue of the Volcanoes is a journey through the center of Ecuador, following the Pan-American Highway tour. It is called like this because of the many volcanoes that straddle in a straight line from north to south through this beautiful country. . There are more than 70 volcanoes along 300 km. The most representative are the following: - Sangay Volcano: it has 5230 m of height. Sangay National Park has 586 species of animals and 3000 species of plants. - Chimborazo Volcano: its height is 6310 m. It is considered the highest volcano and mountain of Ecuador and the volcano with the farthest crater from the center of the Earth. It has a Forest Reserve with the same name. - Tungurahua Volcano: It has 5016 m of height. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Ecuador. The city of Baños is located on its slopes, and it is famous for its hot springs. The volcano is located inside the Sangay National Park. - Cotopaxi Volcano: its height is 5943 m. It is the second highest and active volcano in Ecuador. It is famous for the perfect symmetry of its cone. It is inside the Cotopaxi National Park. - Pichincha Volcano: its height is 4794 m. Quito, the capital city from Ecuador, is located on the slopes of this volcano. The smoke columns are always visible from the city. - Cayambe Volcano: it has 5790 m of height. It houses the Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve. At 4600 m is located the Ruales-Oleas-Berges refuge. - Reventador Volcano: its height is 3562 m. In 2002, it began a new eruption activity stage. It is one of the most active volcanoes from the recent history of the Ecuadorian volcanic arc. http://igeo.tv/ Watch Video Veniaminof Volcano Eruption 2013: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwLNSjZtG24 Igeo TV en español: ver videos, agencia de noticias y venta de metraje en: http://www.youtube.com/user/igeotv