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It is the second highest summit in Ecuador (after Chimborazo), reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft). 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 (mudflows) around the volcano. [2]
Cotopaxi, volcanic peak, in the Cordillera Central of the Andes, central Ecuador. Rising to 19,393 feet (5,911 metres), it is among the world’s highest volcanoes. Cotopaxi has an almost perfectly symmetrical cone, interrupted only by one minor cone—the Cabeza del Inca (“Inca’s Head”).
The symmetrical, glacier-covered, Cotopaxi stratovolcano is Ecuador's most well-known volcano and one of its most active. The steep-sided cone is capped by nested summit craters, the largest of which is about 550 x 800 m in diameter.
Cotopaxi. Type: Volcano with an elevation of 5,896 metres. Description: Highest active volcano in the world. Categories: mountain, stratovolcano and landform. Location: Andean Highlands, Ecuador, South America. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. -0.6806° or 0° 40' 50" south. Longitude.
Cotopaxi is the tallest volcano in Ecuador and is also a stratovolcano, a volcano that emits both explosive and effusive eruptions, making it super dangerous. Cotopaxi is surrounded by mountains, pastures, valleys, and lots of farm lands, and has a surrounding population of more than 300,000 people. 01 / 03.
Interactive map of the Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador. Visit the mountain and look at the photos from different positions; Discover the routes and tips for climbing the Cotopaxi.
Cotopaxi volcano is the best-known active volcano of Ecuador. Also, one of the most famous in South America. Located in the Cotopaxi province, about 31 mi. (50 km.) South of Quito and 22 mi. (35 km.) Northeast of Latacunga.
The symmetrical, glacier-covered, Cotopaxi stratovolcano is Ecuador's most well-known volcano and one of its most active. The steep-sided cone is capped by nested summit craters, the largest of which is about 550 x 800 m in diameter.
Google Maps: Country: Ecuador. Type: Stratovolcano. Symmetrical Cotopaxi is one of the most prominent volcanoes that line both sides of the Interandean valley along Ecuador's "Avenue of Volcanoes." Cotopaxi, one of Ecuador's most active volcanoes, has produced more than 50 eruptions since the 16th century.
Cotopaxi National Park offers a stunning blend of natural beauty, diverse ecosystems, and geological wonder. Dominated by the majestic Cotopaxi Volcano, the park's landscapes range from the high-altitude páramo and its hardy vegetation to serene glacial lakes and valleys.