Cerro de Arcos explained

Cerro de Arcos
Elevation M:3700
Location:Ecuador
Range:Andes
Map:Ecuador
Relief:1
Map Size:220
Label Position:right
Coordinates:-3.5642°N -79.4694°W
Type:Rock formation
Age:Paleogene (Gomez 1994)
Easiest Route:Hiking

The Cerro de Arcos (English: Hill of arches) is a windswept rock formation in the high páramo of the Ecuadorian southern sierra. It is situated on the border between the provinces El Oro and Loja, on the elevated plain between the Cordillera de Chilla and the Cordillera de Timbayacu at an altitude of 3,700 m (12,140 ft).

The rock formation features towers, columns, and several of the eponymous arches formed by wind and weather erosion. The formation covers an area of about 300m2.

Nearby populated places are Bellavista and Sabadel and the nearest villages or small towns are Zaruma and Manu.

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