Cotopaxi
CountryEcuador
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation5897 m
Last Eruption2024
About Cotopaxi
One of the highest active volcanoes with a near-perfect snow-capped cone. A major eruption would melt glaciers creating catastrophic lahars threatening Quito. Has erupted 50+ times since 1738. Name means Neck of the Moon in Quechua.
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