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Coordinates: 0°40′50″S 78°26′16″W / 0.68056°S 78.43778°W / -0.68056; -78.43778
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Cotopaxi
Cotopaxi seen from the high plain (3.700 + m.) of Cotopaxi National Park
Highest point
Elevation5,897 m (19,347 ft)
Prominence2,403 m (7,884 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
Coordinates0°40′50″S 78°26′16″W / 0.68056°S 78.43778°W / -0.68056; -78.43778
Geography
LocationPichincha / Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Parent rangeAndes
Topo map234234234
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano, Historical
Volcanic arc/beltNorth Volcanic Zone
Last eruptionAugust 2015 to January 2016[2]
Climbing
First ascent28 November 1872 by Wilhelm Reiss and Ángel Escobar
Easiest routeNorth side: Glacier/Snow Climb (Grade PD-)
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