Cotopaxi

Local nameVolcán Cotopaxi
LocationParque Nacional Cotopaxi, Ecuador

Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located near Latacunga city of Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km south of Quito, and 31 km northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m. Cotopaxi is among the highest active volcanoes in the world.

Cotopaxi is known to have erupted 87 times, resulting in the creation of numerous valleys formed by lahars around the volcano. An ongoing eruption began on 21 October 2022.

Tags Glacier
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotopaxi

Address Ecuador

Coordinates -0°41'8.677" N -78°25'58.795" E

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