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Cotopaxi volcano

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Cotopaxi volcano

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Also known as Cotopaxi

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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Key facts

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
Mountain.easiest_route
North side: Glacier/Snow Climb (Grade PD-)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
stratovolcano
Country
Ecuador
Located in
Latacunga Canton
Elevation
5897
Material used
tuff
Location
Ecuador
Image
Vólcan Cotopaxi.jpg
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located in/on physical feature
Sierra Region of Ecuador
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Cotopaxi (Ecuador)
native label
Cotopaxi
Commons category
Cotopaxi
time period
Pleistocene
located in protected area
Cotopaxi National Park
topographic prominence
2404
topographic isolation
96.67
mountain range
Andes
different from
Cotopaxi
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Description
  • History
  • Name
  • Historic eruptions
  • Climbing
  • Recent activity
  • Recreation
  • Eruptions
  • In art
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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.

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cotopaxi volcano” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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