Cotopaxi - Ecuador
Posted by: 
superstein
S 00° 39.909 W 078° 26.341
17M E 785049 N 9926406
At 4810 meters on the basekamp of the Cotopaxi.
Waymark Code: WM9AED
Location: Ecuador
Date Posted: 07/22/2010
Views: 13
On the phote my wife and her brother and me.
Cotopaxi is a stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located about 28 km (17 mi) south of Quito, Ecuador, South America.[4] It is the second highest summit in the country, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft)
Cotopaxi has an almost symmetrical cone that rises from a highland plain of about 3,800 metres (12,500 ft), with a width at its base of about 23 kilometres (14 mi).[5] It has one of the few equatorial glaciers in the world, which starts at the height of 5,000 metres (16,400 ft). The mountain is clearly visible on the skyline from Quito.[4] It is part of the chain of volcanoes around the Pacific plate known as the Pacific Ring of Fire.
Location: Equador
Posted Elevation: 4810 meters
GPSR Elevation: 4790 meters
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