domingo, 27 de junio de 2010

Quilotoa


Quilotoa Volcano is located in the province of Cotopaxi, Zumbahua Parish is part of the Ecological Reserve The Iliniza. Its name comes from two Quechua words "Quiru" which means tooth and "toa" means queen due to the shape of the lagoon, as this is almost elliptical shape of approximately 3.15 km in diameter and a difference of 440 meters between the level water and the top edge.

The pond water has an emerald green color and varies with the season, with blue-green or almost yellow box showing impressive according to the shadow and light. It also has a large quantity of carbon dioxide mixed with hydrogen sulphide as not suitable for consumption, water temperature between 16 ° C and -1 ° C. In certain seasons gases increase and it seems that the water would boil, and in some areas the water is stained yellow by the mud removed. Its average depth is 240 meters.

The environment of this volcano is the wasteland of Zumbahua with an average temperature of 11 ° C to 14 ° C seat of several indigenous communities, one of the best known is the style paintings by Tigua Naif done on sheepskin.

When I went to THIS PLACE rained, but was beautiful the landscapes of the road, the get down through the mud was a game of children and see one of the most beautiful colors incredible was the back and that was very hard time era media but it was worth walk.

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