Record SL-862838 · Wikidata Q988603
El Altar volcano
'''Capak Urcu'''
Ultra
Elevation
5,319
m
17,451 ft
Prominence
2,072 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
1.6642° S,
78.4111° W
Grid ref
—
Description
WikipediaEl Altar or Capac Urcu (possibly from Kichwa kapak principal, great, important / magnificence, urku mountain) is an extinct volcano on the western side of Sangay National Park in Ecuador, 170 km (110 mi) south of Quito, with a highest point of 5,319 m (17,451 ft). 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.
First ascent
Date
7 Jul 1963
Marino Tremonti, Ferdinando Gaspard and Claudio ZardiniNeate, Jill. ''Mountaineering in the Andes: A Sourcebook for Climbers''. Royal Geographical Society, 1994, p.26
Source · wikipedia
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fraile Oriental | 5,060 m | SE 136° | 0.1 km |
| Canon | 5,259 m | W 250° | 0.8 km |
| Tabernáculo | 5,193 m | S 169° | 1.2 km |
| Monja Chica | 5,080 m | S 183° | 2.1 km |
| Monja Grande | 5,160 m | S 194° | 2.4 km |
| Obispo | 5,319 m | SW 210° | 2.6 km |