When is Chimborazo Day?
Saturday June 3rdEvery year on June 3rd, Chimborazo Day honors the world's highest point. It's also a day to lace up the hiking boots and hit the nearest trail.
Chimborazo is Ecuador's highest peak. The mountain is 20,000 feet high. This is less than Mount Everest, which is more than 29,000 feet high. Although Chimborazo is not the world's highest mountain, it is still the world's highest point on earth. How can this be? It all depends on how the mountains are measured. Chimborazo is located on the Earth's bulge at the equator. This mountain is the nearest point to the moon because it is measured from Earth's center rather than sea level.
Chimborazo has some additional interesting information. Here are some other interesting Chimborazo facts.
- It is the 39th highest peak in its range, and it is located in the Andes Mountains
