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An hour and a half south of Quito, along the Avenue of the Volcanoes, lays the dominant image on the Ecuadorian national psyche: the perfectly conical Cotopaxi volcano (altitude 5,897 m, 19,350 ft), claiming to be the world's highest active volcano. Even novice climbers can summit the glacier-topped peak with the help of a good guide, glacier climbing equipment and a hardy jacket. The views from the top on a clear day are incredible. Even so, it's a physically demanding climb, (if not technically demanding, depending on snowfall and current glacier conditions) so proper acclimatization, good fitness and training is essential. A week in Quito or any other Andean town with ample walking and summiting of a lesser peak or two should be sufficient.

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Top Rated Hotels

Hostería La Cienega

This 400+ year-old hacienda near the base of the famous Cotopaxi Volcano is spacious and caters to the internati...


82% - 10 ratings

Tambopaxi

Set just inside the bleak, beautiful wilderness that is the Cotopaxi National Park, Tambopaxi advertises itself ...


100% - 3 ratings
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Hacienda Hato Verde

Hato Verde country house is about 150 years old and it still serves as home of the owner and his family, and in ...


100% - 1 ratings

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Tambopaxi

Set just inside the bleak, beautiful wilderness that is the Cotopaxi National Park, Tambopaxi advertises itself ...


100% - 3 ratings

Traveler Reviews of Cotopaxi National Park

cotopaxi is great!

Rating: 100%

great scenery, amazing volcano!

By V!VA User from chile, Jul 13, 2007
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