Antisana
mount, an active volcano in n central ecuador, near quito. 18,885 feet (5756 meters).
historical examples
in the eastern range are cayambe, antisana, and cotopaxi (19,500 feet).
the new gresham encyclopedia various
it is a singular fact that cattle have followed men over the whole earth, from the coast of africa to the highlands of antisana.
the andes and the amazon james orton
antisana is crowned with a double dome, and is described as an extinct volcano, though humboldt saw smoke issuing from it in 1802.
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there is plenty of room on the summit of antisana for a cone as great as that of cotopaxi.
the wonder book of volcanoes and earthquakes edwin j. houston
the farm at antisana, where humboldt lived for some time, has sunk 165 feet in sixty-four years.
spanish america, its romance, reality and future, vol. 1 charles reginald enock
sara-urcu stands south-east of antisana in a densely forested region, drenched with rain and only slightly explored.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 8, slice 10 various
the extinct volcanoes of cayamba, antisana, and chimborazo are the most important.
the wonder book of volcanoes and earthquakes edwin j. houston
noun
a volcano in n central ecuador, in the andes. height: 5756 m (18 885 ft)
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