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	Cotopaxi, Ecuador
		Cotopaxi (0.7S 78.4W) is a stratovolcano with a summit elevation of 19,388 feet (5,911 m).
		In the event of an awakening of one of these volcanoes, GPS receivers would be set up at these points again to determine whether or not measurable deformation had occurred and to monitor for precursory deformation that might herald an eruption.
		Cotopaxi as viewed from near the summit of Iliniza Norte.
	volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/img_cotopaxi.html (172 words)

	Cotopaxi, Ecuador
		Cotopaxi (0.7S 78.4W) is a stratovolcano with a summit elevation of 19,388 feet (5,911 m).
		In the event of an awakening of one of these volcanoes, GPS receivers would be set up at these points again to determine whether or not measurable deformation had occurred and to monitor for precursory deformation that might herald an eruption.
		Cotopaxi as viewed from near the summit of Iliniza Norte.
	volcano.und.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/img_cotopaxi.html (172 words)

	Enjoy Ecuador Nature Cotopaxi National Park - ECUADOR
		Waters coming from gelid glaciers sculpted the bases of an old volcano to form the cone of the powerful Cotopaxi that was considered as a sacred place by the native quechuas during centuries.
		History refers that in 1534, in the middle of a combat with the Spaniards, the Cotopaxi (Cone of Moon in Castilian), erupted and caused panic among the spaniards, while the natives began to worship to the furious volcano.
		Next to the National park of Cotopaxi (with an extension of 33,393 hectares), there is a beautiful forest of pines that conform the National Area of Recreation El Boliche.
	www.enjoyecuador.net /english/actividades/naturaleza/cotopaxi_in.shtml (608 words)

	Cotopaxi 5897m -Amazing Peru, Travel to South America, Peru, Inca trail
		Cotopaxi 5897m -Amazing Peru, Travel to South America, Peru, Inca trail
		After breakfast, transfer to the Cotopaxi National Park.
		Visit to the natural history museum before lunch.
	www.amazingperu.com /peru/peru_tours/peru_climbing_and_trekking/climbing_cotopaxi_mountain.asp (433 words)

	Rock Climbing Forums: Climbing Information: Beginners: Cotopaxi for beginners
		I have no previous mountaineering experience but have read that Cotopaxi is doable for beginners.
		Cotopaxi is more or less the "tourist" mountain in Ecuador, which owes largely to its proximity to Quito, the high snow line at certain times of year, and the fact that it's just a "walk-up", much like Rainier.
		There is no winter in Ecuador...just a rainy season and a dry season and Cotopaxi can be climbed all year round.
	www.rockclimbing.com /post/1327199 (428 words)

	Cotopaxi: Ecuador’s Unavoidable Catastrophe
		At 5.897 meters, Cotopaxi’s majestic cone holds the distinction of being the highest active volcano on the planet.
		Cotopaxi and Ruiz share many characteristics; glaciers of comparable size cap both volcanoes, they are both active and have caused lahars in the past, and, most importantly, they are both located in densely populated areas.
		During a significant eruption, everyone living within a hundred kilometres of Cotopaxi would face choking ash and a full fifth of the half million residents living in the valleys west of the volcano would be at risk of being swept up in lahars.
	www.childrenphilosophy.com /cotopaxi.htm (1858 words)

	Changing Cotopaxi Printer Friendly
		Cotopaxi was named by a prospector named Gold Dust Tom (see sidebar), Mullin told me, and he sold his best mining claim in 1875 to a man named George Saltiel.
		Flora Jane Satt, who presented her Master's Thesis, “The Cotopaxi Colony”, to the Department of History of University of Colorado, stated Ruby Keen, married to Charley McCoy, was the oldest living pioneer in Cotopaxi in 1954.
		Witcher introduced ranching to Cotopaxi area, making a trip to Texas for a trail herd of 5,000 cattle, then a second trip for 3,000 cattle, and his last trip in 1879 for 4,000 cattle that he ranged in the upper northern country of Cotopaxi all the way to the outskirts of Salida.
	chass.colostate-pueblo.edu /magazine/2004/cotopaxi_pf.html (1460 words)

	Ecuador Climbing Ecuador: climb Cotopaxi, Cayambe, Chimborazo, Illiniza Sur and Norte, Pichinchas
		Cotopaxi (5,897 metres - 19,348 feet), is the centerpiece of the Cotopaxi National Park, which is located about 55 km south of Quito and whose symmetrical cone can often be seen from the capital on a clear day.
		Cotopaxi's shape is the most beautiful and regular of all the colossal peaks in the high Andes.
		Cotopaxi, is the centerpiece of the Cotopaxi National Park, which is located about 55 km south of Quito and whose symmetrical cone can often be seen from the capital on a clear day.
	www.ecuaworld.com /climbing/cotopaxi.htm (448 words)

	cotopaxi (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cotopaxi National Park is the jewel of Ecuador's mainland parks.
		Rising in a steeply symmetrical glacier-capped cone to 19,460 feet (5897 meters), Cotopaxi is Ecuador's second highest active volcano (many books write that it is the highest active volcano in the world, but Volcán Tupungato on the border of Argentina and Chile is higher).
		Cotopaxi dominates the surrounding highlands, and on a clear day it is easily visible from Quito.
	members.tripod.com /GuanoMan/cotopaxi.htm (272 words)

	Cotopaxi, Cotopaxi Volcano, Climbing in Ecuador, Ecuador Hiking - Destination: Ecuador
		Whilst the Cotopaxi is on record as being one of the most active in Ecuador, aside from a brief rumble in 1975, the last recorded eruption occurred in 1904.
		Once you have climb to the peak of Cotopaxi, the summit has a crater some 600 meters by 800 meters in diameter, which has a sulphur stream flowing from it.
		As part of the Cotopaxi National Park, however, as well as fulfilling one of the highlight experiences available from climbing in Ecuador, visitors to this part of Ecuador can enjoy hiking around the park, visiting the natural museum, and seeing the flora, fauna and snow-capped mountains.
	www.destination360.com /south-america/ecuador/cotopaxi.php (504 words)

	Duane's Photographs of Cotopaxi
		Cotopaxi National Park is one of my favorite places to visit in all of Ecuador.
		Cotopaxi is one of the tallest active volcanos in the world.
		Even though Cotopaxi has not erupted in nearly 100 years, it destroyed the nearby town of Latacunga in 1742, 1768 and 1877.
	ecuadorphotos.tripod.com /cotopaxi/cotopaxi.html (1010 words)

	Global Volcanism Program \| Cotopaxi \| Summary
		Symmetrical, glacier-clad Cotopaxi stratovolcano is Ecuador's most well-known volcano and one of its most active.
		Deep valleys scoured by lahars radiate from the summit of the andesitic volcano, and large andesitic lava flows extend as far as the base of Cotopaxi.
		Pyroclastic flows (often confused in historical accounts with lava flows) have accompanied many explosive eruptions of Cotopaxi, and lahars have frequently devastated adjacent valleys.
	www.volcano.si.edu /world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1502-05= (195 words)

	Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
		Cotopaxi is second only to the Galápagos in number of visitors annually.
		Competition for this scenic assignment was probably fierce, but the spectacular views of Cotopaxi, Rumiñahui, Sincholagua, and Pasochoa weren’t enough to make up for Cotopaxi’s constant eruptions—El Salitre was all but abandoned by the arrival of the Spanish.
		The east side of Rumiñahui is reached through Cotopaxi park along tracks that skirt Laguna Limpiopungo to the north or south.
	www.moon.com /planner/ecuador/mustsees/cotopaxinationalpark.html (1333 words)

	climbing cotopaxi :: muellerworld
		Cotopaxi is an active volcano, and is often called the tallest active one in the world, but others would argue that Tupungato on the Chile/Atgintine border may be as well.
		Cotopaxi is not a climb for novice, but it is not a remarkably difficult climb, either.
		Cotopaxi is know for its spectacular views of the surrounding altiplano, and especially for the amazing look into the crater of the volacno.
	www.muellerworld.com /ecuador/cotopaxi.html (1652 words)

	Cotopaxi National Park Ecuador
		During a battle on the flanks of Cotopaxi the mountain began to erupt.
		However this is not true of the rest of Cotopaxi National Park.
		The rivers near Cotopaxi, including the Rio Pita, no longer contain the Prenadilla fish, the once endemic fish of the High Andes the rivers now only contain trout a species introduced by the Ministry of Agriculture.
	www.galapagosonline.com /Explore_Ecuador/Andes/Central_Andes/Cotopaxi.htm (978 words)

	Ascent of Cotopaxi (5897 meters)
		After a couple of nights in Quito, we took a taxi down to the entrance to Cotopaxi National Park which was no more than a dirt road turnoff.
		Cotopaxi had been obscured by clouds the entire day but as we began circling around the north side of the mountain the clouds opened up and Cotopaxi reared up with every ounce of it's immensity.
		Cotopaxi is very centrally located and you can see all of the major volcanoes from it.
	www.theronwelch.com /mountains/ecuador/cotopaxi (1725 words)

	Ecuadorial - The Travel Guide Experts' Ecuador - Feature articles and photos on Quito, the Galapagos and Ecuador
		The perfect snow-capped cone of Cotopaxi poked above a layer of clouds as we left the city smog for the Avenue of the Volcanoes, Ecuador’s knobby Andean spine.
		At 19,400 feet, Cotopaxi is the second highest mountain in Ecuador, and by far the most popular to climb.
		Cotopaxi is 50 km southeast of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, in the center of a national park of the same name.
	www.ecuadorial.com /ecuador_travel_cotopaxi.htm (1614 words)

	Cotopaxi Photos - Peakware World Mountain Encyclcopedia
		Photo taken in June 2006 during a descent from the summit of Cotopaxi.
		Cotopaxi taken on 25/10/2006 from the slopes of Mount Illiniza (acclimatisation trek in preparation for Cotopaxi climb two days later).
		The summit crater on Cotopaxi at sunrise in August of 2006.
	www.peakware.com /photos.html?pk=56 (239 words)

	Ecuador PlanetEcuador- Andes - Cotopaxi
		And if you think it could be worthwhile seeing the highest active volcano on earth, then you have to go to the park of Cotopaxi.
		Cotopaxi is the highest active volcano in the world.
		Cotopaxi park is the most visited park of Ecuador.
	www.planetecuador.net /cotopaxi.htm (103 words)

	Synergy Sport Horses Competitons ad Breeding Stallions for Hunter, Jumper and Dressage Performance
		Cotopaxi's first year in competition he secured a second placement in his only outing in a recognized event.
		Cotopaxi put on a show of spirit all the way across the Grand Prix field to the start line, then put on a show of his more focused business side as he proceeded to jump clear over 1.70m to tie for second!
		Cotopaxi and Travis Root lead the rounds in the Aquarius Modified Grand Prix posting double clear rounds and was edged out of first place by one half of a second in time.
	www.synergysporthorses.net /cotopaxi.htm (748 words)

	COTOPAXI
		With nearly every team failing to reach the summit and famed racer Ian Adamson alone and reduced to tears on the summit organizers removed the climb as a mandatory part of the race, allowing racers to bypass this section.
		This was part of their "specialized" acclimatization program to ensure success upon Cotopaxi.
		After a brutal ride through the Nat'l Park and a wait at the border and some bribery of the park officials, we were parked at the base of Cotopaxi.
	home.comcast.net /~johnquillen/cotopaxinarrative.htm (2028 words)

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		The discovery was made on Oct. 8, 2000, as the Walkers were scouring the banks of a streambed on a friend's ranch near Cotopaxi, west of Pueblo in Fremont County.
		The Walkers approached Denver Museum of Nature and Science officials with their find in May. Researchers at the museum and UCLA confirmed that the Walkers' find is an iron meteorite - the first iron meteorite discovered in Colorado in more than 30 years.
		"Cotopaxi is unique, and the more unique a meteorite is, the more valuable it is scientifically," Wasson said Thursday.
	www.meteoritearticles.com /znp10112002rmn.html (517 words)

	Cotopaxi Ecuador - Ministry of Tourism - Ecuador (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Located on the eastern plain of Patate, in the center of the country, Cotopaxi’s climate varies from 12 to 17 degrees centigrade.
		In addition to Cotopaxi National Park, the province has major indigenous markets and is rich in popular traditions.
		Tilipulo, also in the province of Cotopaxi, is famous for its St John the Baptist Monastery, an architectural relic of the colonial era.
	www.vivecuador.com /html2/esp/cotopaxi_en.htm (549 words)

	Ecuador - Cotopaxi National Park
		Cotopaxi Nacional Parque is the country's most visited mainland park and has around 33,390 hectares although during weekdays is maybe traffic free and in quiet solitude.
		It is always a practical idea before ascending to check snow conditions with the refuge host guide for any irregularities including suspected avalanches often passed down by previous mountaineers to the host upon descent from the previous climb.
		The recommended season for climbing Cotopaxi is normally December to April due to pervading strong winds and cloud cover during the other months, having said this the more experienced climbers may ascend year round although for less experience mountaineers a guide is essential accompanied by all necessary equipment.
	www.thebestofecuador.com /pncoto.htm (1291 words)

	Ecuador Volcanoes - Chimborazo - Cotopaxi National Park
		Today it is climbed fairly frequently, but less than Cotopaxi, which is the highest active volcano of the world (approx 6,000 meters).
		Cotopaxi makes for a good day trip from Quito, though you can overnight at a hotel (two near the entrance) or camp in the park (cabins are available).
		Ecuador is part of a Pacific Ring of volcanoes named "Ring of Fire" being an Andean country is part of that ring and all its major peaks in the Andes mountains are of volcanic origins.
	www.ecuador.us /volcano.htm (600 words)

	cotopaxi tours (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Cotopaxi, one of the worlds highest active volcanoes, is found in the central part of the park.
		Almost 50 percent of the area is covered with pine trees, planted in 1928 as a scientific experiment to prove that foreign conifers could adapt to high-altitude ecosystems.
		Cotopaxi National Park and El Boliche National Recreational Area are administered separately and each one is considered different organization.
	www.galapagosoptions.com /archivos/html_PNCotopaxi.htm (227 words)

	Cotopaxi - The Highest Active Volcano of the World
		A few weeks before I had seen a glimpse of Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano of the world, a sight that had been so impressive that it haunted me for weeks.
		Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the world, reaching 5,897m.
		The climbing hut on the slopes of Cotopaxi
	www.travel-amazing-southamerica.com /cotopaxi.html (1033 words)

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