Laguna de Mojanda / Mojanda is an inactive
stratovolcano of the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes in northern Ecuador. A
summit caldera, which was produced by an explosive Plinian Eruption that marked
the end of Mojanda activity 200,000 years ago, is occupied by three crater
lakes: Karikucha (the largest), Yanakucha, and Warmikucha. Having
received protected status in 2002, they are a popular tourist destination and
are about 20 minutes taxi ride from the largely indigenous town of
Otavalo
