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Chimborazo

American  
[chim-buh-rah-zoh, -rey-, cheem-baw-rah-saw] / ˌtʃɪm bəˈrɑ zoʊ, -ˈreɪ-, ˌtʃim bɔˈrɑ sɔ /

noun

  1. a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes. 20,702 feet (6,310 meters).


Chimborazo British  
/ tʃimboˈrazo, ˌtʃɪmbəˈrɑːzəʊ, -ˈreɪ- /

noun

  1. an extinct volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest peak in Ecuador. Height: 6267 m (20 561 ft)

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The white peak of the Chimborazo rhymes with the white of a waterfall in the foreground, which serves as the focal point of the composition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

At a recent game in Corona, dancers from Folklor Andino New York brought to life a performance from the Andean mountain region of Chimborazo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2023

The governor of Chimborazo, Ivan Vinueza, told The Associated Press that some of the injured were taken to area hospitals.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023

“According to Robert L. Birch, the highest mountain is probably Chimborazo in the Ecuadorian Andes. It all depends on what is meant by ‘high.’

From Scientific American • Feb. 1, 2023

Their stay there was signalized by the ascent of Pichincha and Chimborazo, and terminated in an expedition to the sources of the Amazon en route for Lima.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various

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