Cotacachi Volcano Explained

Cotacachi
Elevation M:4944
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:1837
Listing:Ultra
Map:Ecuador
Coordinates:0.3608°N -78.3492°W
Location:Ecuador
Range:Andes
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 4944m (16,220feet) 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ecuador ultra-prominent peaks. peaklist.org. 2013-07-02.
  2. Whymper, Edward. Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator. John Murray, 1892, p.262.