El Chalupas, Supervolcano in Cotopaxi province, Ecuador.
The enormous elliptical caldera of El Chalupas extends 16 kilometers in diameter, rising 4,000 meters above sea level in the Ecuadorian Andes mountains.
The formation of El Chalupas caldera occurred 216,000 years ago through an explosive eruption that expelled substantial volumes of rhyolitic magma across the region.
Two haciendas within the caldera, Yanahurco and El Tambo, maintain connections to ancient Inca rest stations while providing access to this geological site.
The location requires a five-hour drive from Quito, with no mobile or internet coverage available throughout the remote volcanic landscape.
The volcanic deposits from El Chalupas covered 3,150 square kilometers with ignimbrite layers reaching depths between 25 and 35 meters.
GPS coordinates: -0.84408,-78.34373
Latest update: March 14, 2025 05:45
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