Cotopaxi full
CountryEcuador
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation5897 m
Last Eruption2024
About Cotopaxi full
The 1877 eruption produced lahars that traveled over 300 km to the Pacific Ocean. The summit glacier covers 13 km2. Alexander von Humboldt attempted to climb it in 1802 but did not reach the summit.
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