Are there fish in lake Quilotoa?
No fish or aquatic life exist in the water other than a few types of micro-organisms and algae. Locals say you can swim in the water, but it remains exceedingly cold at 11,483 feet elevation. Some hot springs appear in the form of escaping gas bubbles in some areas of the lake.
What kind of volcano is Quilotoa?
dacitic cone
Quilotoa is a truncated, dacitic cone that is the westernmost of Ecuador’s Andean volcanoes. It is located at the margin of the Western Cordillera, 35 km WNW of the city of Latacunga and contains a 3-km-wide caldera with steep-sided walls that rise 400 m above the surface of 240-m-deep caldera lake.
How do I get to Quilotoa?
A good option to get to Quilotoa volcano and its lagoon is through a private vehicle. From Quito the distance to Quilotoa is approximately 178 km. First, from the city of Quito, you must go to the city of Latacunga through the Pan-American Highway. This section of the trip can take between 45 minutes to 1 hour.
How to get to Quilotoa from the Volcán?
Los turistas que visitan el volcán y la laguna del Quilotoa utilizan las frecuencias de buses que diariamente y a diferentes horas salen hacia Latacunga y desde esta ciudad, utilizan los servicios que enlazan Latacunga, Pujilí, Zumbahua (64,33 km) y desde esta población al Quilotoa (12,67 km).
What is the Quilotoa?
El Quilotoa es el volcán más occidental de los Andes ecuatorianos, dentro de su cráter se ha formado una caldera con un diámetro de casi 9 km. Este es el producto del colapso del volcán, ocurrido hace unos 800 años. Según estudios, el flujo volcánico logró alcanzar el Océano Pacífico.
What type of volcano is the Quilotoa caldera?
Panorama of the lake-filled Quilotoa caldera. / 0.85°S 78.9°W / -0.85; -78.9 / 0.85°S 78.9°W / -0.85; -78.9 Quilotoa ( Spanish pronunciation: [kiloˈto.a]) is a water-filled crater lake and the most western volcano in the Ecuadorian Andes.
What is La Laguna del Quilotoa?
La Laguna del Quilotoa es una de las 15 lagunas de origen volcánico apreciadas como las más hermosas del mundo según Twistedsifter.