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In Humboldt's footsteps: Volcanic visions in Ecuador

August 11, 2019

When Alexander von Humboldt traveled to Ecuador, he found dozens of volcanoes. The discovery prompted him to dub the area the "Avenue of the Volcanoes," and to this day, 17 of them remain active. DW went to see them.

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