MIDDLEMOST ANDES OF ECUADOR

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : Contributor and drone pilot Qualico Drones gives us a marvelous view of a portion of the Andes Mountains in Central Ecuador. The centerpiece of this is Mt. Chimborazo. This volcanic mountain stands 6.3k meters (about 20.7k ft.) above sea level, making it the highest mountain in this South American country. The mountain is part of the Cordillera Occidental range, which is a sub-range of the Andes. The peak of this monster can be seen from Guayaquil, the capital city which lies 140 km (about 85 miles) away!

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The central Andes of Ecuador are characterized by rows of elevations that exceed 4500 meters above sea level, many of them volcanoes that decorate the landscape. The volcanic and glacial heritage has left lahars and valleys very productive, which is why the province of Chimborazo shows high agricultural productivity, a fact that has also caused the deterioration of the soils of the Andean Paramo ecosystem. This video presents shots of Cubillín and Magtayán lakes in Ozogoche, the Chimborazo volcano and its surrounding fields and the Altar volcano in the vicinity of the Verde lagoon (Green lake). It is important to emphasize that the glaciers of the snow-capped mountains of Ecuador are going through a critical melting process caused by the greenhouse effect. The reserve of fresh water in the glaciers of ecuadorian mountains is slowly being lost as a result of global warming, which cannot be reversed, but can be slowed down, being consequent and conscious. Music: Above Beyond - Sun In Your Eyes Equipment: DJI Phantom 4, DJI Phantom 3 Adv & GoPro Hero 5 Black