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Cotopaxi volcano

Cotopaxi ( , , ) is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, about south of Quito, and northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador (after Chimborazo), reaching a height of . Cotopaxi is among the highest active volcanoes in the world.

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Cotopaxi is an active volcano in Ecuador's Andes Mountains that stands as the second-highest peak in the country and one of the world's highest active volcanoes. Located in Cotopaxi National Park south of Quito, it matters as a significant geographical landmark and because its active status makes it scientifically important for understanding volcanic behavior and potentially relevant to regional hazard monitoring.

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Mountain.name: Cotopaxi
Mountain.photo: Cotopaxi_volcano_2008-06-27T1322.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Cotopaxi seen from the high plain (at least ) of Cotopaxi National Park
Mountain.elevation_m: 5897
Mountain.prominence_m: 2500.
Mountain.listing: Ultra
Mountain.location: Cotopaxi, Latacunga, Ecuador
Mountain.range: Andes
Mountain.type: Stratovolcano
Mountain.volcanic_zone: South Volcanic Zone
Mountain.last_eruption: 2023
Mountain.first_ascent: 28 November 1872 by Wilhelm Reiss and Ángel Escobar

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Climbing
Recent activity
Recreation
Eruptions
In art
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Cotopaxi is known to have erupted 87 times, resulting in the creation of numerous valleys formed by lahars (mudflows) around the volcano. An eruption began on 21 October 2022.