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  Encyclopedia: Cayambe
Cayambe may refer to the Caranqui-name Ecuadorian stratovolcano of Cayambe in the Central Cordillera of the Ecuadorian Andes.
Cayambe is the name of a volcano located in the central branch of the Ecuadorian Andes, in Pichincha province some 70 km north of Quito.
Cayambe is a canton in the northeast of the province of Pichincha, in northern Ecuador, South America.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Cayambe   (267 words)

  
 Ecuador Climbing Ecuador: climb Cotopaxi, Cayambe, Chimborazo, Illiniza Sur and Norte, Pichinchas
Cayambe (5,790 metres - 18,997 feet), a massive extinct volcano, is located about 65 km northeast of Quito and is both Ecuador's third highest peak and the third highest peak in the Americas North of the equator.
Cayambe in the quitus language means "Origin of the youngless" (CAY: boy; BE: water, origin of the life).
Cayambe, a massive extinct volcano, is located about 65 km northeast of Quito and is both Ecuador's third highest peak and the third highest peak in the Americas North of the equator.
www.ecuaworld.com /climbing/cayambe.htm   (407 words)

  
 Cayambe (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cayambe, a stratovolcano in the Central Cordillera of the Ecuadorian Andes
Cayambe, a town located at the foot of the volcano
Cayambe, one of three parishes in the town besides Juan Montalvo and Ayora
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cayambe   (106 words)

  
 Collingrove Stud -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Cayambe wrapped up a great week for the Sangster family in Adelaide when the blue blooded filly scored a comprehensive win in the $40,500 listed Testa Rossa Balcrest Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville.
Cayambe, who is raced by the Swettenham Stud Syndicate, managed by "new Aussie" Adam Sangster, is from the former talented juvenile filly Laurel Grove - a Dequetteville Stakes winning daughter of Bluebird.
At the post Cayambe ($5-$6-$4.60) held a one and a quarter length (and growing) margin over Gallant Guru ($11-$13), while Tarzi ($12-$17) was third, a further length and a quarter back after being in the firing line throughout.
www.collingrove.com.au /cgi-bin/displaynewsitem1.pl?20050227cayambe.txt   (386 words)

  
 My Land is Cayambe
This interpretation of intersecting forms of identity is grounded in a case study of historical developments in the canton of Cayambe in the northern Ecuadorian highlands.
Beginning in the 1920s Indians in Cayambe began to understand that fundamental structural changes in society were the only way to improve their situation.
A study of the cultural history of Cayambe reveals the nature of ethnicity in the region and the role which it played in the formation of state policies and popular organizational responses to those policies.
www.yachana.org /research/prospectus.html   (1621 words)

  
 Cayambe, Ecuador   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Cayambe is in the Eastern Cordillera of the Ecuadorean Andes (0.03S 78.0W).
It is a Holocene compound volcano which has not erupted in historical time.
Notice the bright glaciers on its summit, and the massive lava flows or mud flows that have travelled far down valleys on the east side of the volcano.
volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/south_america/ecuador/cayambe.html   (53 words)

  
 Global Volcanism Program | Volcanic Activity Reports | SI / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
The modern Nevado Cayambe volcano, constructed to the E of an older volcanic complex, contains two summit lava domes located about 1.5 km apart, the western of which is the highest.
A prominent Holocene pyroclastic cone on the lower eastern flank fed thick lava flows that traveled about 10 km to the E. Nevado Cayambe was recently discovered to have produced frequent explosive eruptions during the Holocene, and to have had a single historical eruption, during 1785-86.
IG reported that these types of clusters occur fairly regularly at Cayambe and could be related to changes in the internal pressure of the volcano.
www.volcano.si.edu /REPORTS/USGS/index.cfm?content=archive&volcano=cayambe   (439 words)

  
 Cayambe Ecuador
The largest town north of Quito, Cayambe is an important center for cattle, dairy and roses.
The town of Cayambe is also where climbers start out to climb the mountain of the same name.
Snow-covered Cayambe is the third highest mountain in Ecuador at 18997 ft (5790 m) and is considered one of the favorites of mountaineers.
www.galapagosonline.com /Explore_Ecuador/Andes/OtavaloArea/Cayambe.htm   (429 words)

  
 Cayambe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
There was sadness after the fine win by the Swettenham Stud bred and owned filly Cayambe in the $400,000, Group II, Sport 927 Sandown Guineas (1600m) at the...
CAYAMBE, in the Sandown Guineas last Saturday, was the most recent group winner to carry the famous Swettenham Stud colours of the Sangster family in Australia...
Cayambe : volcano located in the eastern branch of the ecuadorian Andes in the Pichincha province.
www.wikiverse.org /cayambe   (184 words)

  
 Coaliciones interétnicas en los años treinta: Movimientos indígenas en Cayambe
En las áreas rurales como Cayambe, el poder político y económico había permanecido firmemente en las manos de la misma clase hacendada que explotó a los indígenas.
Cuando los huelguistas de Cayambe llegaron caminando a Quito, en marzo de 1931, para presentar sus demandas directamente al gobierno, estos mismos izquierdistas les proporcionaron apoyo logístico.
En enero de 1931, había viajado de Quito a Cayambe para ayudar a los cayambis a organizar un congreso campesino y en consecuencia el gobierno le había arrestado por perturbar el orden público y cometer actos de violencia.
icci.nativeweb.org /boletin/30/becker.html   (4622 words)

  
 Cayambe Ecuador
Cayambe, is one the main access points for the Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve.
Climbing Cayambe is dangerous and more difficult than either Chimborazo or Cotopaxi, especially near the summit is an avalanche risk due to southeastern winds which are definitely a problem.
The area is a very popular destination for all Quiteños, who escape from the city's routine on weekends to eat the typical food in the several "comedores" in town or along the road to Cayambe.
www.thebestofecuador.com /cayambe.htm   (871 words)

  
 Ecuador Climbing Tour - Climb Cayambe, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo
Cayambe provides the team members with the skills, fitness and degree of acclimatisation necessary for success on the two higher peaks of Cotopaxi and Chimborazo.
Located northeast of Quito on the eastern ridge of the Andes, Cayambe is Ecuador's third highest peak and stands at 5.790m (18.991ft.) The glacier of this mountain is large and among the most active of all equatorial ice flows, and its varied glacial terrain here provides an excellent training ground and a rewarding summit climb.
The final Cayambe summit is reached at about 9:00 A.M. You will have a view of photogenic lines and spectacular mountains.
www.volcanoclimbing.com /pages/program1.htm   (1632 words)

  
 Racing and Sports news story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Dan Nikolic on Lancet couldn't avoid the fallen horse and was dislodged as Cayambe raced on to the lead to beat outsider and pacemaker Zigotto by a half-neck.
Hayes instructed Dunn to ride Cayambe back in the field after she drew the outside of the 10-horse field, which proved fortunate.
Hayes said Cayambe unexpectedly led last start when she weakened to finish near the tail of the field in the Wakeful Stakes (2000m) but he gave Dunn strict instructions to stay away from the pace.
www.aapracingandsports.com.au /cms/cmspopnews.asp?NID=74208   (393 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Cayambe is the third-highest peak in Ecuador, and the highest point on the ecuator in the Western Hemisphere.
Normally one would travel to the town of Cayambe (we took a "public" bus), and then hire a truck to drive up to the refugio (elev.
Well we found ourselves in Cayambe but it was decided somehow that we would instead walk up to the refugio from the town.
students.washington.edu /ashwortj/Ecuador/cayambe.html   (336 words)

  
 Cayambe (volcano) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cayambe is the name of a volcano located in the central branch of the Ecuadorian Andes, in Pichincha province some 70 km northeast of Quito.
The town of Cayambe takes its name from the name of the volcano.
Cayambe, Instituto Geofísico de la Escuela Politécnica Nacional
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cayambe_(volcano)   (170 words)

  
 PERMACULTURA CAYAMBE
Cayambe is a glaciated volcano which, at 5970 meters, is the highest point on the Earth's equator.
The land is held in a "land trust" model (the first in Ecuador) with the school and community named as the permanent beneficiaries within the framework of permaculture land stewardship guidelines.
Based upon the work in Cayambe, the regional indigenous federation of the Ecuadorian Andes ECUARUNARI has asked me to be their technical advisor and that the apprenticeship program initiated in Cayambe be continued on a wider scale, permanent and more formal basis.
www.rainforestinfo.org.au /projects/permacul.htm   (1790 words)

  
 Tourism in Cayambe Ecuador CODESO
Cayambe es la cabecera del cantón del mismo nombre.
Cayambe queda a una hora con buses interparroquiales desde Quito, en las faldas del nevado Cayambe (5.790 m).
The Cayambe Coca Ecologic Reservate has access from the town of Cayambe.
www.codeso.com /TurismoEcuador/TurismoCayambe01E.html   (305 words)

  
 Ecuador Volcano Climbing Expeditions with Southwest Adventure Guides
The peaks of Cotopaxi (19,348 ft.), Chimborazo (20,703 ft.) and Cayambe (18,997 ft.) are unsurpassed for acquiring high altitude climbing experience in a wonderful country.
Cayambe - Interesting glacier travel and unspoiled beauty characterize the climbing on this beautiful 18,997 ft. mountain, the third highest in the country.
The ascent of Cayambe weaves through broken glacier terrain to a point near the summit crater where oftentimes a gaping bergschrund provides an exciting climax to the climb.
www.mtnguide.net /international/ecuador/ecuador.php   (938 words)

  
 Ecuador - The Mountains are Calling Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Cayambe in the north (at 5 hours in bus), Chimborazo in the south (at 4h in bus).
It is 8km to the village of Cayambe.
Cayambe is the mountain that I know least about; pretty much nothing to be honest.
www.travel.ecwhost.com /2004.11.15.EcuadorTrip.php   (16449 words)

  
 Otavalo & Cayambe Extension 3 Day starting and ending in Quito
Choose from horseback riding, hiking around Cayambe Volcano or just soaking up the scenery from our 400 year old Hacienda.
Cayambe and its towering volcano are at the heart of the Andean highlands a few hours from Quito, our local market, one of the oldest on the continent.
You will be picked up from your G.A.P hotel in Quito for the journey north to Cayambe with stops at the Equator and Pululagua Crater.
www.adventure-travel-tours.co.uk /Otavalo-n-Cayambe-Extension-EOX.htm   (193 words)

  
 Earth Treks - Ecuador 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
The Cayambe group was spoiled by basing themselves out of the luxurious Ali Shungu hotel in Otovalo.
As the Cayambe group stood on the summit, they could clearly see the 40 miles across to Cotopaxi.
Cayambe and Cotopaxi stories flowed as we relived the pain and the rewards of the week.
www.earthtreksclimbing.com /journals02/ecuador02.html   (494 words)

  
 Mountaineering in South America - Climbing the volcanoes of Ecuador - Guagua Pichincha, Cayambe, Cotopaxi, and ...
Despite the fact that we had no idea what the "rules" were, we all found the event to be quite interesting if somewhat offensive from our cultural perspective.
The sun was extremely bright and by the time we got back to the refugio my nose, lips and chin had been sunburned despite the use of sunscreen.
I was surprised to learn that the only clients to summit Cayambe were the three oldest - Peter, 36 years old; Shujen, 40 years old; and myself, 42 years old.
www.headbaby.com /gringo.htm   (1876 words)

  
 Climbing Cayambe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
But the sun is shining, and over the kitchen and communications tent, Cayambe's glaciated summit is glinting in the bright morning light.
And the whole time we know that Cayambe's summit is up there in the clouds, and we each have our own dreams about being up there.
We are proud of how well we have done--of the data we have collected and of how we have learned to take care of ourselves and one another in one of the most inhospitable environments imaginable.
school.johncooper.org /inti/climbingcayambe.htm   (1763 words)

  
 Nevado Cayambe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
"[Cayambe] is one of the most beautiful [mountains] to ever be seen, and one of the highest in the world; it can be considered one of the eternal monuments with which Nature has marked the great divisions of the globe." -Alexander von Humboldt, 1802
The above image of Cayambe is an oil painting by the American painter Frederic Edwin Church.
Studying artistic representations of Cayambe is one of the ways that INTI Expedition members are applying an interdisciplinary approach to the science.
school.johncooper.org /inti/cayambe.htm   (208 words)

  
 Deflowering Ecuador
Toribio Valladares, head of the Red Cross in Cayambe, says the town's air and water have been contaminated by chemicals from the industry.
Some of the rose workers in Cayambe live in cinder-block shacks along a foamy, butterscotch-colored river that reeks of sulfur and dead animals.
Many doctors in Cayambe are médicos de planta, meaning they are paid a consultancy fee by rose companies in exchange for making weekly visits to the greenhouses.
www.motherjones.com /news/dispatch/2003/01/ma_222_01.html   (1574 words)

  
 Cayambe, Ecuador - Climber.Org Trip Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
In the city of Cayambe we stop in a small biscuit place (biscuits are a local specialty) and have biscuits (of course!), cheese, and coffee.
The Cayambe hut is the nicest in Ecuador and actually has running water which means sinks in the bathroom and toilets that actually flush without using a bucket.
The glacier on Cayambe is the easiest of all the glaciated mountains (Cotopaxi, Iliniza Sur and Chimborazo) we have climbed so far.
www.climber.org /TripReports/2001/727.html   (1267 words)

  
 Word-Wide Missions - Cayambe Christian Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Establish a strong Christian Church and training facility in Cayambe and Ecuador which is a light to all people in the northern South America region.
We want to teach people to provide for their own life in a healthy way ­ ‘healthy’ both physically and spiritually.
The center will teach the Word of God for spiritual needs and provide a peaceful and distraction-free environment for learning the Biblical way to the truly abundant life.
www.bellevuechurchofchrist.org /documents/ecudor/missionscayambe.htm   (190 words)

  
 Pichincha Ecuador - Ministry of Tourism - Ecuador
Its main attraction is the snowcapped peak of Cayambe.
Those not bent on climbing to the dizzying altitudes of Cayambe flock to the Reserve to hike around its many lakes and through its vast forests.
San Pedro and San Pablo festivities are held in Cayambe, Pomasquí, and Tabacundo on July 29th.
www.vivecuador.com /html2/eng/pichincha_en.htm   (1436 words)

  
 Cayambe hostels in Cayambe hostel accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
Jatun Huasi is an exclusive resting place situated in the skirts of the mountain with the same name, Cayambe.
Your stay here will be one filled with the magic of nature and the warmth of our people.
Cayambe, because of its geographical situation has become one of the main produ...
www.youth-hostels-in.com /cayambe-hostels.htm   (91 words)

  
 SummitPost.org - Cayambe Climbing Information
Cayambe is a massive glaciated extinct volcano located 65km northeast of Quito.
From the town of Cayambe it is 25km to the refuge located at 4,600m on the southwest flanks of the mountain.
A truck or 4WD can be hired in the central square in Cayambe for a lift to the refuge for about $20-25 US dollars.
www.summitpost.org /show/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/123   (364 words)

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