Cuicocha, Volcano in Ecuador.
Cuicocha is a 3 km wide caldera with a beautiful crater lake on its foothills. This dormant volcano is located in the Ecuadorian Andes.
Cuicocha volcano erupted about 3100 years ago, forming the landscape we see today.
The term 'Cuicocha' derives from the Kichwa indigenous language, meaning 'Lago del Cuy' or 'Guinea Pig Laguna' in English.
Cuicocha serves as a popular tourist spot, known for hiking trails around the caldera.
The lake of this dormant volcano has two breathtaking greenish-blue islands.
Location: Imbabura Province
Elevation above the sea: 3,246 m
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap