Cotopaxi volcano

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1. Cotopaxi volcano Members : Fernanda Gonzalez Anthony salgado

2. the Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcan that is in the canton Latacunga , province of Cotopaxi, Ecuador

3. Location The Cotopaxi volcano is located in the central cordillera of the ecuadorian andes 62 km northeast of Latacunga and 75km southeast of quito . Limits : to the northeast the volcano off sincholagua and the ruminahui to the west ; the quilina to the southeast .

4. A ltitude For those who like to practice mountaineering , in Cotopaxi they have the highest volcano in the world wiht 5943m s.n.m . It has been estimated that the width of its cráter from east to west is 500 m and from north to south about 700 m .

5. weather The climmate presents variety and contrast proper to the rffects of altitude and orientation .

6. B iodiversity a large pine plantation that covers approximately 1750 ha , chuquirahuas , pumamaquis , romerillo, mortiño and capulí, are just some of the species that can be found . As for fauna , curiquingues , deer , rabbits , wolves of the moor and the rarely seen andean condor , can appear at any moment .

7. A ttractive Andinismo , the volcano Cotopaxi has an exotic dry micro climate that allows its ascent during almost all the year . Starting at 48000 meters and in approximately 6-8 hours , you will de able to reach the foot of the impressive half-kilometer-wide cráter and be ecstatic whith the spectacular view of the tops of most of ecuador’s volcanoes

8. The Cotopaxi national park is a protected área of ecuador located in the canton Latacunga in the province of Cotopaxi in ecuador . Within the perk and in territory of the province of Cotopaxi is the snowy Cotopaxi volcano . It was the first national park to be created in the continental territory of ecuador and the second of the country