Cerro Azul (Ecuador Volcano)

Cerro Azul (Ecuador Volcano)

Cerro Azul (Spanish: Blue Hill) is a shield volcano on the south western part of Isabela Island in the Galápagos Islands. There is a strato volcano with the same name in Chile.

At a height of 1,689 m (5,541 ft) it is the second highest peak in the Galapagos and due to its topographic prominence of over 1,500 m (4,921 ft) it is categorised as an ultra.

The volcano is one of the most active in the Galapagos, with the last eruption between May and June 2008.

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