Cotopaxi Trivia Questions

Cotopaxi is in Ecuador, not Peru. It lies in the Andes about 50 kilometers south of Quito, Ecuador's capital.

Cotopaxi is a stratovolcano in the Andes of Ecuador, about 50 kilometers south of Quito. It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Cotopaxi's summit reaches 5,897 m (19,347 ft), placing it among Earth's tallest active volcanoes—only peaks like Ojos del Salado and Llullaillaco exceed it.

Cotopaxi is famous for its almost perfectly symmetrical cone, which is considered one of the most beautiful volcanic cones in the world.

The highest volcano in South America is Ojos del Salado on the Chile-Argentina border, at 6,893 meters. Cotopaxi is 5,897 meters.

Cotopaxi is an active volcano. Its last major eruption was in 1904, and it showed minor activity in 2015–2016, well within the last 500 years.

Cotopaxi had a significant eruption in 1904. Minor activity resumed in 2015–2016, but no major eruption has occurred since 1904.

Cotopaxi's most recent eruption was in 2015–2016, featuring ash emissions and explosions. No eruption occurred in 2020.