Lake Mojanda

Ecuador / Imbabura / Otavalo /
Mojanda is an inactive stratovolcano of the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes in northern Ecuador. A summit caldera, which was produced by an explosive Plinian Eruption that marked the end of Mojanda activity 200,000 years ago, is presently occupied by three crater lakes: Caricocha (the largest), Yanacocha, and Huarmicocha. Having received protected status in 2002, they are a popular tourist destination and are about 20 minutes taxi ride from the largely indigenous town of Otavalo.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojanda
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Coordinates:   0°8'15"N   78°16'1"W
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