Subject: Volcan Chimborazo and surrounding countryside

Location: Chimborazo Province, Ecuador

Stock Number: 08-29703 (above) and 08-29706 (below)

Comments: Above: Chimborazo, an extinct volcano that is Ecuador's highest peak. Surrounding it is pasture for sheep, llamas, and cows.

Below: The ancient cinder field of Volcán Chimborazo frames one of the world's highest highways, the Guaranda-Riobamba Road. Nearby, grasses mix in with the cinders and Vicuñas make their home. Vicuñas are wild members of the camel family and are closely related to llamas.