Cerro de Arcos
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The Cerro de Arcos is a windswept rock formation
in the high paramo of the Ecuador
ian southern sierra. It is situated on the border between the provinces El Oro
and Loja
, on the elevated plain between the Cordillera
de Chilla and the Cordillera de Timbayacu at an altitude of 3700 m (12140f).
The rock formation features towers, columns and several of the eponymous arches formed by wind and weather erosion. The formation covers an area of about 300 m by 300 m.
Nearby populated places are Bellavista and Sabadel, nearest villages/small towns are Zaruma
and Manu.
Rock formation
This is a list of rock formations that include isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrops. These formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock...
in the high paramo of the Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian southern sierra. It is situated on the border between the provinces El Oro
El Oro Province
El Oro province is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. The capital is Machala.-Geography:To the north and east the province has borders with the provinces Guayas,...
and Loja
Loja Province
Loja Province is one of 24 provinces in Ecuador and shares its southern border on the west by El Oro Province, on the north by El Azuay, and on the east by Zamora-Chinchipe. Founded on its present site in 1548 by Captain Alonso de Mercadillo the site had been previously moved and rebuilt from La...
, on the elevated plain between the Cordillera
Cordillera
A cordillera is an extensive chain of mountains or mountain ranges, that runs along a coastline . It comes from the Spanish word cordilla, which is a diminutive of cuerda, or "cord"...
de Chilla and the Cordillera de Timbayacu at an altitude of 3700 m (12140f).
The rock formation features towers, columns and several of the eponymous arches formed by wind and weather erosion. The formation covers an area of about 300 m by 300 m.
Nearby populated places are Bellavista and Sabadel, nearest villages/small towns are Zaruma
Zaruma
Zaruma is a town in SE El Oro, a province in Ecuador. Zaruma is the seat of the Zaruma Canton, one of the oldest cantons in the province. It is located in the western range of the Andes, at 1500 m high....
and Manu.