Oct 15 2024
The Virunga Mountains form one of Africa’s most extraordinary mountain landscapes—a dramatic chain of volcanoes rising where the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda meet. Dense montane forests cloak many of the slopes, while crater lakes, bamboo zones, lava fields, and high alpine vegetation reveal the powerful geological forces that continue to shape …
Oct 14 2024
Nevado del Huila 🏔️ Overview Nevado del Huila is a massive glacier-covered volcanic complex rising above the Cordillera Central of the Colombian Andes. Reaching 5,364 meters (17,598 feet) at Pico Central, it is the highest active volcano in Colombia and the highest point of the country’s Cordillera Central. The mountain is unusual even among the …
Sep 16 2024
Mount Kenya 🏔️ Overview Mount Kenya is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second-highest mountain in Africa, surpassed only by Mount Kilimanjaro in neighboring Tanzania. Its highest summit, Batian, rises to 5,199 meters (17,057 feet), while the nearby peaks of Nelion and Point Lenana create one of the most dramatic high-altitude skylines on the …
May 28 2024
Ojos del Salado 🏔️ Overview Ojos del Salado is the highest volcano on Earth, the highest mountain in Chile, and the second-highest mountain in South America. Rising to approximately 6,893 meters (22,615 feet), this enormous volcanic massif straddles the border between Chile and Argentina in one of the driest high-mountain environments on the planet. Only …
May 28 2024
Chimborazo 🏔️ Overview Chimborazo is the highest mountain in Ecuador and one of the most extraordinary peaks on Earth. Rising approximately 6,263 meters, or 20,548 feet, above sea level, this immense glacier-covered volcano dominates the central Ecuadorian highlands and stands as the highest summit in the Northern Andes. Although Chimborazo is considerably lower than Mount …
May 28 2024
Volcán Cotopaxi 🏔️ Overview Volcán Cotopaxi rises above the Ecuadorian Andes in an almost perfectly symmetrical cone of dark volcanic rock, snow, and glacial ice. Standing approximately 5,897 meters, or 19,347 feet, above sea level, it is Ecuador’s second-highest mountain and one of the world’s highest active volcanoes. Located roughly 50 kilometers south of Quito, …
May 28 2024
Volcán Cayambe 🏔️ Overview Volcán Cayambe is Ecuador’s third-highest mountain and one of the most geographically remarkable volcanoes on Earth. Rising to 5,790 meters (18,996 feet), this enormous glacier-covered summit stands in the northern Ecuadorian Andes, approximately 60–70 kilometers northeast of Quito. Cayambe occupies a singular position near the Equator. Although its summit lies slightly …
May 28 2024
Pico de Orizaba | Citlaltépetl 🏔️ Overview Pico de Orizaba, also known as Citlaltépetl, rises above the border between Puebla and Veracruz as the highest mountain in Mexico and the highest volcano in North America. Its traditionally cited elevation of approximately 5,636 meters (18,491 feet) makes it the continent’s third-highest major summit, surpassed only by …
May 28 2024
Ajusco 🏔️ Overview Ajusco is a prominent volcanic mountain rising above the southern edge of Mexico City. Its highest summit, La Cruz del Marqués, reaches approximately 3,937 meters (12,917 feet), making it the highest point within Mexico City and one of the most recognizable mountains surrounding the Valley of Mexico. The mountain belongs to the …
May 25 2024
Mount Shasta | Waka-nunee-Tuki-wuki | Úytaahkoo (White Mountain) 🏔️ Overview Rising dramatically above the forests and valleys of Northern California, Mount Shasta is one of the most recognizable volcanic mountains in North America. The enormous snow- and ice-covered stratovolcano reaches approximately 14,163 feet (4,317 meters) in Siskiyou County and forms the highest point of California’s …
