Cotopaxi Glacier
CountryEcuador
Area1 km2
TypeIce cap
About Cotopaxi Glacier
An ice cap on Cotopaxi volcano at 5,897 m. Retreating rapidly. The volcano is active and the combination of heat and ice creates lahar danger. Has lost over 30% of its ice since 1976.
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