Atacazo volcano
Description
The Atacazo is an Ecuadorian volcano visible from the south of Quito, Tambillo and Alóag, its caldera of approximately one kilometer in diameter is open to the west. Its summits on the north face have been used for the construction of innumerable radio and television antennas.
Data Table
| Place | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Highest Summit | 4457m |
| Antennas 1 | 4182m |
| San Juan | 3450m |
Photos
Way to the Atacazo
Near the rocks
Atacazo volcanic caldera
Photo Gallery
Climbing and Hiking
- Atacazo Summit
- San Juan to Atacazo trail
- Circumvallation of the caldera with integral summits
- Trekking to the Ninahuilca volcano
- Cycling route: San Juan - Alluriquín
- Ascent to the Viudita
Flora
Hypochaeris sessiliflora
Perezia pungens
Taraxacum officinale
Flora Gallery
- How to get
- Distances
- Recommendations
How to get
Western Cordillera; 8 kilometers in a straight line west of Quito (south Quito). There are two routes for approaching the Atacazo:
- Guamaní Approach: At the southern end of Quito, known as Guamaní, intersection between Avenida Antonio José de Sucre and Calle S48, you must take the western direction until you find calle Camilo Orejuela. Continue along the Camilo Orejuela street in the same direction up the foothills of the Atacazo, then this road becomes ballasted to reach the mountain base. Already in the paramo, the Comuna Espejo is crossed and you can find a path on the left (south) that reaches the Atacazo antennas.
- "San Juan de Chillogallo" Approach: In the south of Quito, sector of Chillogallo, at the intersection of Avenida Mariscal Sucre and Manuel Coronado, take Manuel Coronado west until Carlos Freile street, continuing to the south, it ends at Avenida El Tránsito, continue straight until you leave Quito and go to the small village of San Juan de Chillogallo. There is a narrow road that leads from San Juan to the Atacazo, currently closed to vehicular traffic, for which it will be necessary to start the hike in San Juan.
