5 April 2014
Last updated at 08:11 ET
The Tungurahua volcano created the huge cloud on Friday in an eruption that lasted just five minutes.
The volcano has been erupting since 1999, but has been particularly active in the last two months.
Tungurahua is one of eight active volcanoes in Ecuador, which lies in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire.
Ecuador volcano throws up spectacular ash plume
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-26901834
Tungurahua means "Throat of Fire" in the local Quechua language
A volcano just south of Ecuador's capital Quito has erupted, creating a spectacular plume of ash, 10km (six miles) high.
The volcano has been erupting since 1999, but has been particularly active in the last two months.
Tungurahua is one of eight active volcanoes in Ecuador, which lies in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire.
Footage of the volcano's plume of smoke
The view from Banos has looked almost apocalyptic at times
The nearby town of Banos has been repeatedly evacuated because of eruptions in recent years
From other news sites
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Business Recorder Villagers eye Ecuador volcano after spectacular eruption 2 hrs ago
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The Independent Ecuador Tungurahua volcano erupts: photos show incredible six-mile-high ash coloumn 10 hrs ago
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International Business Times UK Ecuador Volcano Spews 6-mile High Ash and Smoke into Air 13 hrs ago
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Times of Oman Ecuador's 'throat of fire' belches giant ash column 17 hrs ago
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Mirror.co.uk Spectacular volcanic eruption spews six-mile column of ash into the sky 19 hrs ago
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