Cotacachi Volcano
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.
Cotacachi | |
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![]() 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 |
References
- "Ecuador ultra-prominent peaks". peaklist.org. Archived from the original on 2008-12-25. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
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