Cotacachi Volcano
Dormant volcano in the Ecuadorian Andes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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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