Cotacachi Volcano

Cotacachi
Cotacachi Volcano as seen from the city of Cotacachi
Highest point
Elevation	4,944 m (16,220 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,837 m (6,027 ft)[1]
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	00°21′39″N 78°20′57″W[1]
Geography
Cotacachi Ecuador
Location	Ecuador
Parent range	Andes
Climbing
First ascent	24 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

• Lists of volcanoes
  • List of volcanoes in Ecuador
• List of Ultras of South America

References

1. "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.