THE MOUNTAINS IN ECUADOR

COTOPAXI VOLCANO

Ecuador has a lot of highest mountains in the Andes, One of the highest mountains and active volcanoes is Cotopaxi it’s a native Quechua name that means moon neck, is at 5978 meters above sea level.

Is the mountain most popular in South America because it’s fairly stable weather, making it accessible all year. And also because it’s located in a beautiful national park of the same name,

The summit is famous for his perfect cone shape, from which has a fabulous view of the crater, with a diameter of 800 meters and a depth of 300 meters. The climb is considered technical because of snow equipment that is necessary to climb due to its enormous altitude.

If you like to visit this volcano, you can make a two day tour, or you can spend a day in the national park so you can get used to the height. Anyway you will be fascinated with its imposing glacier in Ecuador. Cotopaxi is the best place in the Andeans to visit.