Cotopaxi (Spanish pronunciation: [kotoˈpaksi]) is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located near Latacunga city of Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. 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. An ongoing eruption began on 21 October 2022.
At the end of February 2023, the Geophysical Institute of Ecuador reported that Cotopaxi had produced around 8,000 earthquakes since October 21, 2022, amounting to 1,600 events per month.
There's a demanding alpine trail (T5) called Ruta al cotopaxi leading to the summit. Cotopaxi is one of the 1 peaks along the Vía normal.
The nearest mountain hut is Refugio José Rivas located 1 876m/6 154ft undefined of the summit.
By elevation Cotopaxi is
# 3 out of 1297 in Ecuador # 1 out of 28 in Mejía # 1 out of 188 in Pichincha # 1 out of 8 in Parque Nacional Cotopaxi # 3 out of 1258 in America/Guayaquil Time Zone (Ecuador mainland) # 78 out of 39148 in the Andes (Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela)
By prominence Cotopaxi is
# 2 out of 1297 in Ecuador # 1 out of 28 in Mejía # 1 out of 188 in Pichincha # 1 out of 8 in Parque Nacional Cotopaxi # 2 out of 1258 in America/Guayaquil Time Zone (Ecuador mainland) # 11 out of 39148 in the Andes (Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela)
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