What happened in the 1810s?
🏞️ 1810 - Alexander von Humboldt's ascent of Chimborazo in Ecuador, considered the highest peak at the time.
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Further Reading
Humboldt and Boussingault on Chimborazo: how high did they climb? (markhorrell.com)
Nature, Politics, and the Story of Mt. Chimborazo - Getty Iris (getty.edu)
Voyage of Humboldt and Bonpland, Chimborazo seen from the ... (fordham.edu)
Chimborazo - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
Chimborazo Ecuador - The Tallest Mountain in the World? (happygringo.com)
Frederic Edwin Church's Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador (si.edu)
Train II–Chimborazo–Humboldt–La Ciénega–Cotopaxi-F.E. Church (travelanguist.com)
Chimborazo | Ecuador, Map, Height, & Facts | Britannica (britannica.com)
Alexander von Humboldt - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)