Chimborazo Research Paper

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On this research paper, you are going to be able to look information about “Chimborazo” mountain, a famous and touristic place located in Riobamba, Ecuador. Within this document there are some subheads related to Chimborazo such as: geography, history, volcanism, geology, and mountaineering.
In the case of geography, there are some facts that show information such as: where exactly is Chimborazo located? What is its elevation? What is its latitude? Is Chimborazo the highest mountain in Ecuador? Then, there is background information that highlights the history of this mountain. Also, the volcanism refers to whether the Chimborazo is currently active or not. Furthermore, the geology section contains data about; How the Chimborazo was formed?

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