Ecuador’s Sangay Volcano Eruption

Ecuador’s Sangay volcano erupted and blew clouds of ash as high as 8,500 meters into the sky.

About Sangay Volcano:

Sangay is an active stratovolcano in central Ecuador.
- Strato volcanoes are conical volcanoes composed of multiple layers of intermediate lava, ash, and other volcanic debris.
Sangay Volcano is located on the eastern edge of the Andes Mountains.
- The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world and boasts some of the highest peaks.
- The Andes extend from north to south through seven South American countries: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.
Sangay Volcano hosts a significant biological community.
Therefore, since 1983, its ecological community has been protected as part of the Sangay National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

About Ecuador:

Ecuador is a country in the northwestern part of South America.
It is bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific which is about 1,000 kilometres west of the mainland.
Ecuador is a part of the Pacific Rim’s “Ring of Fire” region. It has eight volcanoes in its territory.

Source: TH

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