Petrified Roots The Faces

Tungurahua Volcano Geopark | Geoconservation, Geoeducation and Geotourism

Petrified Roots The Faces

October 31, 2023

Small fossil deposit located on the left bank of the Chambo River, in the tourist attraction Las Caras de Cotaló. It is broadly composed of ancient volcanic deposits from Tungurahua, calcareous materials and alluvial terraces. Its trails show the petrification process and the incidence of an extinct volcano.

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