Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi , active volcano, 19,347 ft (5,897 m) high, N central Ecuador. A symmetrical snowcapped cone in the Andes, it is one of the highest volcanoes in the world. It is continuously active, and frequent eruptions have caused severe damage. Cotopaxi was first scaled by Wilhelm Reiss in 1872.

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Cotopaxi Volcano in n central Ecuador, 65km (40mi) s of Quito, in the Andes Mountains. It is the highest continually active volcano in the world and its frequent eruptions often cause severe damage. Height: 5896m (19,344ft).

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Cotopaxi, Ecuador A volcano with a Quechua name meaning ‘Shining Peak’ from kotto ‘peak’ or ‘mountain’ and paksi ‘shining’.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Cotopaxi." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Cotopaxi

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"Cotopaxi." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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