page_title: Cerro de Arcos
hierarchical_section_title: Cerro de Arcos
caption_attribution_description: Cerro de Arcos, Ecuador
context_page_description: The Cerro de Arcos is a windswept rock formation in the high páramo of the Ecuadorian southern sierra. It is situated on the border between the provinces El Oro and Loja, on the elevated plain between the Cordillera de Chilla and the Cordillera de Timbayacu at an altitude of 3,700 m.
  The rock formation features towers, columns, and several of the eponymous arches formed by wind and weather erosion. The formation covers an area of about 300 m².
  Nearby populated places are Bellavista and Sabadel and the nearest villages or small towns are Zaruma and Manu.
context_section_description: The Cerro de Arcos (English: Hill of arches) is a windswept rock formation in the high páramo of the Ecuadorian southern sierra. It is situated on the border between the provinces El Oro and Loja, on the elevated plain between the Cordillera de Chilla and the Cordillera de Timbayacu at an altitude of 3,700 m (12,140 ft).
  The rock formation features towers, columns, and several of the eponymous arches formed by wind and weather erosion. The formation covers an area of about 300 m² (3,200 sq ft).
  Nearby populated places are Bellavista and Sabadel and the nearest villages or small towns are Zaruma and Manu.
caption: A general view of the Cerro de Arcos (with Cerro de las Chinchas in the background)
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