Fuya Fuya is an extinct volcano with two summits that are part of a larger massif called Mojanda. The Mojanda massif is a range of peaks formed from the collapse and extinction of two adjacent volcanoes. It forms the third of a triangle of peaks rising above the northern part of Ecuador, the other two being Cotacachi and Imbabura.
Fuya Fuya rises above the town of Otavalo, a few hours' drive from Ecuador's capital Quito. From Mojanda's crater lake, it's a 4-hour round trip to climb both summits, so it can also be done as a day hike from Quito. The higher summit (4,258m) has a tricky scrambling section that is short but very exposed, as this video shows. The second summit is an easy walk up.
For a trip report see: www.markhorrell.com/blog/2019...
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14 май 2020
