Volcán Ecuador
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| Volcán Ecuador | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 790 m (2,590 ft) |
| Prominence | 790 m (2,590 ft) |
| Coordinates | 0°01′12″N 91°32′46″W / 0.02°N 91.546°W |
| Geography | |
  Volcán Ecuador Galápagos Islands | |
| Location | Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Shield volcano |
| Last eruption | After 1150 |
Volcán Ecuador (Spanish for 'Ecuador Volcano'), also known as Cape Berkeley Volcano,[1] is the smallest of the six shield volcanoes on Isabela Island, one of the Galápagos Islands, with an elevation of 790 m (2,590 ft). It is situated in the west of the Galapagos, straddling the equator, and is the northwestern most point of Isabela Island.
The volcano contains a caldera that is breached to the west by edifice collapse. The caldera floor is largely covered by youthful lava flows and contains several chains of spatter cones and small scoria cones. It is a dormant volcano which has not erupted for more than 800 years.
Isabela Island (Spanish: Isla Isabela) is one of the westernmost islands in the Galápagos Islands. Volcán Ecuador is located in the northwest of the island, around 76.5 mi (123.11 km) from Puerto Villamil, the largest settlement on the island. Like Volcán Wolf to the east, Volcán Ecuador straddles the equator.[2] The island forms part of the Galápagos National Park which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
