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Fun fact 5 about Cotopaxi

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Cotopaxi is depicted in traditional paintings of the indigenous people of Tigua, highlighting its cultural significance.

Cotopaxi
Ecuador
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Cotopaxi

Ecuador

Elevation
5,897 m
Countries
Ecuador
21st tallest mountain in the world

Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31.1 mi) south of Quito, and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft).

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Photo: Gerard Prins · CC BY-SA 3.0