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The Cotopaxi volcano (meaning 'smooth neck of the moon' in Quechua; Quechua q'oto 'throat' + Aymara phakhsi 'moon') that lends its name to the park is located within its boundaries, together with two others: the dormant Rumiñawi volcano to its north-west and the historical Sincholagua volcano (last major eruption: 1877) to the south-east.
A 4WD track goes up from the national park entrance to a carpark at 4,600 m (15,100 ft) altitude on north side, just below the José F. Ribas Refuge. This stone mountain hut — owned and operated by Grupo Ascensionismo del Colegio San Gabriel — is situated 200 m (660 ft) higher at 4,800 m (15,700 ft) (a 40-80 minute uphill hike).
Cotopaxi: Cotopaxi, Napo, and Pichincha Province: 33,393 ha (129 sq mi) 1975 El Cajas: Azuay Province: 28,540 ha (110 sq mi) 1996 Galápagos: Galápagos Province: 799,540 ha (3,087 sq mi) 1959 Llanganates: Cotopaxi, Napo, Pastaza and Tungurahua Province: 219,707 ha (848 sq mi) 1996 Machalilla: Manabí Province: 75,059 ha (290 sq mi) 1979 Podocarpus
Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi]) is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga . The province contains the Cotopaxi volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,347 feet (5,897 m).
Cotopaxi National Park is a protected area, located on the border of the provinces of Pichincha, Cotopaxi and Napo in Ecuador, which includes in its space Cotopaxi Volcano. Its ecosystem hosts several arboreal species, especially pine , which turns the place into a unique site in South America because more reminiscent of an alpine forest than ...
Places I loved were El Rosario Church, the volcanic crater at El Boquerón National Park, and the colorful slide at Picnic Steak House. I also enjoyed staying at the Cardedeu Hotel.
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Cotopaxi products, which first hit the market in 2014, were colorful, and “kind of funky,” as Smith describes the design—functional, yes, but not necessarily made for free soloing to the top ...