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		GUAGUA PICHINCHA north-central Ecuador 0.17°S, 78.60°W; summit elev.
		The broad volcanic massif is cut by a large horseshoe-shaped summit caldera, ~6 km in diameter and 600 m deep, that was breached to the W during a slope failure ~50,000 years ago.
		During the afternoon of 7 January, strong rains occurred at Guagua Pichincha and a series of seismic signals attributed to rockfalls and lahars were recorded.
	www.volcano.si.edu /reports/usgs/archive.cfm?volcano=guagua (1806 words)

	Encyclopedia: Pichincha
		The "Loma de las Antenas", the northeasternmost peak of the Pichincha, and an Avianca Boeing 757-200 landing at Mariscal Sucre International Airport (2003 photo)
		Pichincha is an active volcano in the country of Ecuador whose capital Quito wraps around its eastern slopes.
		The province in which it is located takes its name from the mountain, as is the case for many of the other provinces in Ecuador (Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Imbabura, etc).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Pichincha (720 words)

	Business Wire: Mutualista Pichincha Selects ATG to Power Busin... @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Mutualista Pichincha is the most important financial institution of this kind in Ecuador, representing approximately 60% of the total assets in Ecuador's system of mutual benefit associations.
		Mutualista Pichincha's activities are directed toward developing a range of products and services specially designed to meet the financial and housing needs of our associates.
		Mutualista Pichincha has a network of offices in the most important cities and population centers of Ecuador, as well as an office in New York.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:97991300&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (952 words)

	Pichincha Ecuador - Ministry of Tourism - Ecuador
		Quito, the provincial of Pichincha and the nation’s capital, is the departure point for Ecuador’s main tourist destinations.
		Situated in an Andean valley at 2,850 m above sea level at the foot of Volcano Pichincha (4,794 m), Quito is a modern city with a living history.
		The area is traditionally known for the Tsáchilas natives(also known as Indios Colorados or Red Indians), who live there, maintaing their way of life and customs, one of which is that the men dye their hair red with dye obtained from achiote, a small red fruit native to the area.
	www.vivecuador.com /html2/eng/pichincha_en.htm (1436 words)

	OSEI - Guagua Pichincha 1999
		Guagua Pichincha is a stratovolcano which is located just 13 kilometers (~8 miles) west of Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
		The volcano had minor eruptions in 1981, 1982, 1997, and 1998 but the last major eruption occurred in 1660 when the city of Quito was blanketed with 30 centimeters (~1 foot) of ash.
		On the afternoon of October 5, 1999, Guagua Pichincha erupted sending large amounts of ash over and onto Quito.
	www.osei.noaa.gov /guagua.html (290 words)

	Earth Changes TV - Ecuador's Pichincha Volcano Erupts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It was the fifth airport closure caused by volcanic explosions since Pichincha started registering a series of large and small eruptions three months ago.
		Pichincha's crater, which scientists do not expect will explode with lava, lies on a lower side of a mountain range, about 8 miles west of the capital and facing away from the city.
		Pichincha has not been considered a direct threat to Quito's population, although ash explosions have led officials to close schools.
	www.earthchangestv.com /breaking/December/1218ecuador.htm (169 words)

	Guagua Pichincha, Ecuador
		On 4 October, the Guagua Pichincha Volcano alert was downgraded to yellow in view of the decreased seismic activity.
		On the 3 and 4 of September, the Guagua Pichincha Volcano exploded.
		As of 17 June 1999, the Guagua Pichincha Volcano is experiencing a period of intense fumarolic activity with occasional phreatic eruptions.
	volcanoworld.org /vwdocs/current_volcs/ecuador/guagua_pichincha.html (1639 words)

	Planet Diary Archive 2001 - Volcano - Guagua Pichincha Stirs in Ecuado (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Ecuador's Guagua Pichincha volcano shot a cloud of ash nearly four miles (six kilometers) into the atmosphere this week.
		Guagua Pichincha is located just 7 miles (12 kilometers) from Ecuador's capital Quito.
		Guagua Pichincha is one of several volcanoes that form "volcano alley" surrounding Quito.
	www.phschool.com /science/planetdiary/archive01/volc3032301.html (162 words)

	Guagua Pichincha Volcano (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Instituto Geofísico in Quito reported that during July and August 1999, Guagua Pichincha was continuing to emit ash from its vent.
		In order for CCRS scientists to assess the geological changes that are occurring in the area of Guagua Pichincha due to the increase in volcanic activity, a number of Fine Mode RADARSAT images have been acquired.
		The appearance of such a new lava dome is significant because (1) it signals the presence of new magma within the volcano and (2) dome growth at volcanoes such as Guagua Pichincha is typically accompanied by explosive activity.
	www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca /ccrs/rd/apps/geo/guagua/guagua_e.html (419 words)

	Ecuador: Pichincha Atlas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Pichincha es una provincia del Ecuador, cuya cabecera cantonal es Quito, capital de la República.
		The Pichincha Province Government (GPP), through the Planning and Environment Direction, has developed the SigGPP®, a geoinformation database referenced to WGS-84, covering the provincial territory with approximately 16 GB of geodata.
		The Pichincha province in Ecuador has its capital in Quito, which is also the capital of the Republic.
	www.microimages.com /tntserver/pichincha.htm (279 words)

	Managing the Volcanic Slopes of the Pichincha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The city is situated at the base of the Pichincha volcano, which defines the city’s territory for almost 21km from north to south.
		During Phase II, the Pichincha volcano resumed activities and the city was put in "yellow alert".
		This situation increased the importance of the Pichincha project for settlers, as well as for land owners on the slopes, who became more open to new ideas and solutions.
	www.unchs.org /HD/hdv6n2/volcanic_pichincha.html (1054 words)

	Guagua Pichincha Volcano - John Seach (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lava dome explosions occurred at Guagua Pichincha Volcanoin July 2000.
		A phreatic explosion at 1146 on 12 March in the young crater of Guagua Pichincha's central dome killed two young volcanologists.
		A warning of possible activity had been transmitted to them by radio at 1030, but for unknown reasons they were still on the dome when the eruption occurred.
	www.volcanolive.com /pichincha.html (86 words)

	kirsty crocket project about lahars in Quito Ecudor's capitale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Quito is situated in the Inter-Andean Valley at the foot of the active Pichincha volcanic complex and surrounded by currently and potentially active volcanoes.
		The threat of secondary lahars arises from eruptions of Guagua Pichincha, ash emissions from other volcanoes, and intense rainfall on a seasonal and decadal time-scale.Cotopaxi’s next eruption will generate large primary lahars.
		Guagua Pichincha’s recent reactivation and the Armero tragedy (Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia, 1985) were decisive in prompting the authorities to take action to mitigate volcanic hazards.
	www.volc.net (360 words)

	Pichincha -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		It is situated in Pichincha province, on the lower slopes of the volcano Pichincha, which last erupted in 1666, in a narrow Andean valley at an elevation of 9,350 feet (2,850 metres), just south of the Equator.
		Situated at an elevation of 9,350 feet (2,850 meters), the city occupies a thin valley in the Andes Mountains.
		The city lies on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, which began erupting in the late 20th century...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9059914?tocId=9059914 (460 words)

	Pichincha on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On its lower slopes, in the decisive battle of Pichincha on May 24, 1822, patriot forces under Antonio José de Sucre routed the Spanish royalists and freed the territory that was to become Ecuador.
		Ecuador: ABN Amro acquires 5% in Banco del Pichincha.
		Peru: Banco del Pichincha increased local market share.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/p/pichinch.asp (177 words)

	Pichincha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		On the foothhills of the Pichincha volcano, on the western flank of Quito, we find the historical military museum that summarizes the details of the Battle of Pichincha of the 24th of May, 1822, that definitely sealed our independence from Spain.
		Raised on the ruins of an old Shryri town, Quito is one of the cities of Latin America with greater artisitic and cultural wealth.
		It was founded the 6th of December of 1534 by Captain Sebastian de Benalcazar on the skirt of the Pichincha Volcano at an altitude of 9,200 feet above sea level, the capital of Ecuador is located at 13 kilometers south latitude of the equinoctial line.
	members.aol.com /JNShannon/Quito.html (532 words)

	Quito
		Its highest summit (not visibly from Quito) is the Guagua Pichincha 4780 m with its active, smoking crater.
		All flights from the Pichincha that I know of are half-hour downward flights, sometimes with a little bit of thermals, sometimes unexpected rain.
		In contrast to its northern brother it is no longer active, but exactly like the Pichincha it is covered with antennas so there are good roads upwards.
	gerdbreitenbach.de /anden/ecuador_1/quito_fly_en.html (1107 words)

	Volcan Guagua Pichincha Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Geophysical Institute of the Escuela Politécnica Nacional continues with the monitoring of the Guagua Pichincha is having daily explosions and earthquakes and experiencing renewed activity.
		Gracía comments that Pichincha is liberating some of the energy pent up over the past month.
		At this point in time, Pichincha is experiencing one or two explosions per day.
	www.naturalist.net /news/guaguafeb18.html (354 words)

	South American Business Information: Ecuador: ABN Amro acquires 5% in Banco del Pichincha.@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		ABN Amro has acquired a 5% state in the Ecuadorian bank Banco del Pichincha, paying US$5mil, as part of a strategy designed by JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley Barney, to replace direct investments by associations in selected markets such as Ecuador.
		ABN is to strengthen ties Pichincha a move that began with the passing on to Pichincha its local assets and liabilities.
		The next step will be the granting of a US$50mil credit to the customers of Pichincha engaged in foreign...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:70497766&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (183 words)

	Standard Bank Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Banco del Pichincha C.A. (“Banco del Pichincha”) a bank incorporated in the Republic of Ecuador, closed on June 28, 2004 a US$ 25,000,000 Floating Rate Collateralized Convertible Bond.
		Banco del Pichincha is Ecuador's largest banking organization, with total assets and deposits of approximately U.S. $1,749 million and U.S. $1,425 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2003.
		Banco del Pichincha is engaged principally in retail and commercial banking, providing general banking services to individuals, small and medium-sized companies and multinational and large corporations.
	www.standardbank.com /AboutUs/RetrievePR.asp?pr=189 (244 words)

	Volcan Pichincha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		At a height of 4781 m, GUAGUA PICHINCHA is the tallest of the volcano's two peaks.
		From the refuge, it is a short hike to the crater's rim, where you can look inside the smoking volcano and appreciate the immense crater in all its beauty.
		The walk continues around the crater's edge, and up to the peak of GUAGUA PICHINCHA, which, at a height of 4781 m, provides stunning views of the Guagua crater and the volcano's second peak.
	www.la-lengua.com /pichincha-tour.htm (346 words)

	Pichincha Spanish School - Spanish classes in Quito, Ecuador (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Pichincha Spanish School - Spanish classes in Quito, Ecuador
		Study Spanish in Quito, Ecuador with one of the most established schools in the business - At Estudio de Español Pichincha (Spanish Study Pichincha), we welcome international study abroad students from all over the world and are one of the best-known language schools for foreigners in Quito.
		Located in the heart of the city and 15 minutes from the colonial section, boasting 30 highly qualified and flexible teachers, we provide Spanish courses at all levels from complete beginner to advanced in modern and recently renovated facilities.
	www.pichinchaspanishschool.com (103 words)

	Guagua Pichincha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The apparent earthquake is due to misalignement of the pictures on the scanner bed.
		For more information refer to the Guagua Pichincha Volcanic Activity Report of the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program.
		Satellite imagery of the event can be found on a dedicated page for Guagua Pichincha of the NOAA Operational Significant Event Imagery.
	iacweb.ethz.ch /staff/fuhrer/private/guagua1999 (145 words)

	Volcan Guagua Pichincha Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Geophysical Institute of the Escuela Politécnica Nacional continues with the monitoring of the volcano Guagua Pichincha and publishing of situation reports on volcano Pichincha:
		In the course of this week, it has been impossible to effect observations due to the great quantity of mist that surrounds to the volcano.
		According to the obtained data from the seismographers, in the last 24 hours there has been an increase in the seismic activity of the Guagua Pichincha, something which justifies maintaining the yellow alert status.
	www.naturalist.net /news/guaguafeb15.html (139 words)

	Guagua Pichincha - October 5, 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Quito is now in a state of "Yellow Alert" because of activity in the crater of Guagua Pichincha (pronounced wawa Pichincha).
		Quito is built on the slopes of Rucu Pichincha and Guagua Pichincha is the active volcano behind it.
		There are 10 monitoring stations on Guagua Pichincha and 2 more to be placed soon.
	www.naturalist.net /news/guagua.htm (269 words)

	Forbes.com: Pichincha aims to buy Colombia's Bancafe in Panama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Egas said Pichincha Group was in a good position to buy Bancafe in Panama because of its solid financial outlook.
		"Pichincha Group last year registered profits of $35 million and we see profits at a similar level this year," Egas said.
		Pichincha Group has $2.435 billion in assets and has subsidiaries in Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Miami and Nassau in the Bahamas.
	www.forbes.com /markets/newswire/2004/04/01/rtr1320586.html (560 words)

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