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Cotopaxi - External links and references

0°40S 78°26W. Active Andean volcano in NC Ecuador; 48 km/30 mi S of Quito; height 5896 m/19 344 ft; national park, area 340 km²/131 sq mi established in 1975; llama breeding station and Clirsen satellite tracking station nearby.

Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi as seen from Illiniza
Elevation 5,897 m (19,347 ft)
Location Ecuador
Range Andes
Coordinates 0°40′S 78°26′W
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 1904
First ascent 1872-11-28 by Wilhelm Reiss and Ángel Escobar
Easiest route ice climb

Cotopaxi is a volcano located about 50 km south of Quito, Ecuador.

External links and references

http://www.igepn.edu.ec/vulcanologia/cotopaxi/cotopaxi.htm Smithsonian, Global Volcanism Program, Cotopaxi NASA Earth Explorer page Cotopaxi: Etymology Photographs of the Andes Climbing Cotopaxi

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