Giacomin / Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi

Having climbed the highest peak in the lower 48 states, Cotopaxi is the next step in my high peak adventures.

Cotopaxi is a stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located about 28 km (17 mi) south of Quito, Ecuador, South America.^[4] It is the second highest summit in the country, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft)

Cotopaxi has an almost symmetrical cone that rises from a highland plain of about 3,800 metres (12,500 ft), with a width at its base of about 23 kilometres (14 mi).^[5] It has one of the few equatorial glaciers in the world, which starts at the height of 5,000 metres (16,400 ft). The mountain is clearly visible on the skyline from Quito.^[4] It is part of the chain of volcanoes around the Pacific plate known as the Pacific Ring of Fire.

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