Antisana volcano

Far away to the south stretched the two cordilleras, till they were lost in the mist which enshrouded Chimborazo and Tunguragua.

Turning to the north we beheld the city of Quito at our feet, and Pichincha and Antisana standing like gallant sentinels on either side of the proud capital.

Beautiful were the towering mountains, and almost as delightful now are the memories of that hour.

A broad well-traveled road, gentlemen on horseback clad in rich ponchos, droves of Indians bowed under their heavy burdens, and long lines of laden donkeys hurrying to and fro, indicate our approach to a great city.

Cotatachi, from Cota and Cachi, salt, is always snow-clad.

On its side is Corcocha, one of the highest lakes in the world, ten thousand two hundred feet, and formed by the subsidence of a part of the volcano.

End of chapter eight Recording by Todd Chapter nine of The Andes and the Amazon This is a LibriVox recording All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org The Andes and the Amazon by James Orton Chapter nine The volcanoes of Ecuador Eastern Cordillera Imbabura Cayambi Antisana Cotopaxi Yanganati Tunguragua Altar Sangay Near the once busy city of Otavalo, utterly destroyed in the late earthquake, the two Cordilleras join, and turning to the right, we go down the eastern range.

The first in order is Imbabura, which poured forth a large quantity of mud with thousands of fishes seven years before the similar eruption of Caraguayrazo.

Far away to the south stretched the two cordilleras, till they were lost in the mist which enshrouded Chimborazo and Tungurahua.

Turning to the north we beheld the city of Quito at our feet, and Pichincha and Antisana standing like gallant sentinels on either side of the proud capital.

Beautiful were the towering mountains, and almost as delightful now are the memories of that hour.

A broad, well-traveled road, gentlemen on horseback clad in rich ponchos, droves of Indians bowed under their heavy burdens, and long lines of laden donkeys hurrying to and fro indicate our approach to a great city.

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The Andes and the Amazon by James Orton.

Chapter 9 The Volcanoes of Ecuador Eastern Cordillera Imbabura Cayambi Antisana Cotopaxi Yanganahti Tunguragua Altar Sangay Near the once busy city of Otavalo, utterly destroyed in the late earthquake, the two Cordilleras join, and turning to the right, we go down the eastern range.

The first in order is Imbabura, which poured forth a large quantity of mud with thousands of fishes, seven years before the similar eruption of Caraguayrazo.

Far away to the south stretched the two cordilleras till they were lost in the mist which enshrouded Chimborazo and Tunguragua.

Turning to the north we beheld the city of Quito at our feet, and Pichincha and Antisana standing like gallant sentinels on either side of the proud capital.

Beautiful were the towering mountains, and almost as delightful now are the memories of that hour.

A broad well-traveled road, gentlemen on horseback clad in rich ponchos, droves of Indians bowed under their heavy burdens, and long lines of laden donkeys hurrying to and fro indicate our approach to a great city.

The Andes and the Amazon by James Orton.

Chapter nine.

The Volcanoes of Ecuador, Eastern Cordillera, Imbabura, Cayambi, Antisana, Cotopaxi, Yanganahti, Tunguragua, Altar, Sangay.

Near the once busy city of Otavalo, utterly destroyed in the late earthquake, the two cordilleras join, and turning to the right, we go down the eastern range.