| Cotopaxi National Park | |
| Iucn Category: | II |
| Location: | Ecuador Cotopaxi Province, Napo Province and Pichincha Province |
| Map: | Ecuador |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | -0.6842°N -78.4372°W |
| Established: | 11 August 1975 |
| Governing Body: | Ministerio del Ambiente |
Cotopaxi National Park (Spanish; Castilian: Parque Nacional Cotopaxi) is a protected area in Ecuador situated in the Cotopaxi, Napo and Pichincha provinces, roughly south of Quito. The Cotopaxi volcano (meaning 'smooth neck of the moon' in Quechua; Quechua q'oto 'throat' + Aymara phakhsi 'moon') that lends its name to the park is located within its boundaries, together with two others: the dormant Rumiñawi volcano to its north-west and the historical Sincholagua volcano (last major eruption: 1877) to the south-east. Cotopaxi is among the highest active volcanoes in the world. Its most recent eruption began on 14 August 2015, and ended on 24 January 2016.[1]