El Altar, Sangay National Park
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El Altar or Capac Urcu is an extinct volcano on the western side of Sangay National Park in Ecuador, 170 km south of Quito, with a highest point of 5,319 m. Spaniards named it so because it resembled two nuns and four friars listening to a bishop around a church altar. In older English sources it is also called The Altar. ()
Local name: Volcán El Altar First ascent: 1963Elevation: 17451 ftProminence: 6798 ftCoordinates: 1°40'19"S, 78°24'37"W
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El Altar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: El Altar.
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