Chalupas images

The Chalupas Caldera, Ecuador

We conducted field work in Ecuador over two field seasons. The first in January of 1999 and the second in December of 2000. Below are a series of pictures taken during these field seasons to show some of the geology that we saw, the beauty of the Ecuadorian Andes and some aspects of the culture.


View of Volcan Cotopaxi from El Morro on the western rim of Chalupas caldera.	El Morro = "The Gateway" to the Chalupas Caldera

Spectacular ashfall deposits from Volcan Chimborazo	Spectacular ashfall deposits from Volcan Chimborazo

Basal Plinian Deposits of the Chalupas Ashflow Tuff	Quarry exposure of Chalupas Ashflow Tuff. Approximately 50 meters exposed with top and bottom of deposit absent. Average thickness of the Chalupas Ashflow deposit is ~30 meters. Maximum thickness is ~100 meters.