addition, the volcano is located in a remote region with poor roads and is difficult to access, and periods of heavy rainfall can flood rivers and cause landslides, rendering the mountain routes impassable. Nonetheless, the Instituto Ecuatoriano Forestal y de Areas Naturales, which maintains an office near the mountain, facilitate such activities by providing local guides and rooms for rent to visitors. Ascension takes between 7 and 10 days from Quito. Conditions on the volcano are usually very wet and foggy, which may impair visibility significantly during the ascent. Recent Activity Sangay has erupted at least eleven times during the Holocene epoch. Its most recent eruption began on 26 March 2019, and it has remained in continuing eruption status (intermittent eruptive events without a break of 3 months or more) as of 15 October 2021. On 15 June 2022, the National Weather Service issued an ashfall advisory as the volcano went into a state of unrest, producing a plume of volcanic ash. Mariners traveling in the vicinity were cautioned about the possibility of debris. See also Lists of volcanoes List of volcanoes in Ecuador References External links National Geographic: Collecting Clues to Solve a Volcanic Mystery Sangay Volcano Erupts, Turns Day to Night in Ecuador - Sept. 20, 2020 Stratovolcanoes of Ecuador Active volcanoes Andean Volcanic Belt Holocene stratovolcanoes Quaternary South America Five-thousanders of the Andes