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 …