Cotacachi Volcano

Dormant volcano in the Ecuadorian Andes
Cotacachi is located in Ecuador
Cotacachi
Cotacachi
Ecuador
LocationEcuadorParent rangeAndesClimbingFirst ascent24 April 1880 by Edward Whymper, Jean-Antoine Carrel and Louis Carrel

Cotacachi is a dormant volcano in the Western Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes, in the west of Imbabura Province, above the city of Cotacachi. It has a summit elevation of 4,944 m (16,220 ft) above sea level and its highest elevations are capped with snow.

The summit of Cotacachi is located within the Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve. It was first climbed on 24 April 1880 by Edward Whymper, Jean-Antoine Carrel and Louis Carrel.[2]

Aerial view of Cotacachi

See also

  • iconGeography portal
  • mapSouth America portal
  • flagEcuador portal
  • iconMountains portal
  • iconVolcanoes portal

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ecuador ultra-prominent peaks". peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  2. ^ Whymper, Edward. Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator. John Murray, 1892, p.262.

External links

  • "Cotacachi" on Summitpost
  • "Volcán Cotacachi, Ecuador" on Peakbagger
  • "Cotacachi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
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  • Global Volcanism Program


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