Antisana

[ ahn-tee-sah-nah ]

noun

1. Mount Antisana, an active volcano in northern central Ecuador, near Quito. 18,885 feet (5,756 meters).

Antisana

/ antiˈsana /

noun

1. a volcano in N central Ecuador, in the Andes. Height: 5756 m (18 885 ft)

Example Sentences

Antisana is crowned with a double dome, and is described as an extinct volcano, though Humboldt saw smoke issuing from it in 1802.

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Sara-Urcu stands south-east of Antisana in a densely forested region, drenched with rain and only slightly explored.

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There is plenty of room on the summit of Antisana for a cone as great as that of Cotopaxi.

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The extinct volcanoes of Cayamba, Antisana, and Chimborazo are the most important.

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The farm at Antisana, where Humboldt lived for some time, has sunk 165 feet in sixty-four years.

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