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Cotopaxi Volcano - John Seach
Ecuador
00.677 S, 78.436 W
summit elevation 5 911 m
Stratovolcano
Cotopaxi is one of Ecuador's most well known and active volcanoes. It is one of the world's highest active volcanoes. The cone is almost symmetrical, and covered in snow.
A high altitude hummingbird (Oreotrochilus chimborazo) has been found between 13,000 and 15,000 ft on Cotopaxi volcano, where it nests on cliffs.
There have been more than 50 eruptions since 1738. The most violent historical eruptions of Cotopaxi volcano took place in 1744, 1768, and 1877.
Cotopaxi Volcano Eruptions
1942, 1940, 1939, 1931, 1926, 1922, 1908-14, 1907, 1906, 1905, 1903-04, 1895, 1886, 1885, 1883, 1883, 1882, 1880, 1879, 1878, 1877, 1870-76, 1870, 1869, 1868, 1867, 1866, 1863, 1860-62, 1859, 1858, 1857, 1856, 1856, 1855, 1854, 1853, 1852, 1851, 1850, 1845, 1844, 1803, 1768, 1766, 1750, 1747-49, 1746, 1744, 1743, 1743, 1742, 1742, 1740-41, 1738, 1698, 1534, 1533, 1532, 1400, 1260, 1130, 950, 770, 760, 740, 550, 370, 180, 140, 110, 70, -80, -230, -1510, -2220, -2640