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]

See also

• Lists of volcanoes
  • List of volcanoes in Ecuador
• List of Ultras of South America

References

External links

• "Cotacachi" on Summitpost
• "Volcán Cotacachi, Ecuador" on Peakbagger
• "Cotacachi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-29.

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