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Cotopaxi

American  
[koh-tuh-pak-see, kaw-taw-pah-hee] / ˌkoʊ təˈpæk si, ˌkɔ tɔˈpɑ hi /

noun

  1. a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest active volcano in the world. 19,498 feet (5,943 meters).


Cotopaxi British  
/ kotoˈpaksi /

noun

  1. a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the world's highest active volcano Height: 5896 m (19 344 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They even hiked to the summit of Cotopaxi, a nearly 20,000-foot peak in Ecuador.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2024

A year into existence, Utah’s office hosted the state’s first Outdoor Recreation Summit — the gathering that galvanized Cotopaxi — attracting a sellout crowd and sparking an annual event.

From Seattle Times Apr. 27, 2023

Cotopaxi is one of South America's most active stratovolcanoes.

From BBC Nov. 28, 2022

The Cotopaxi prison in Latacunga, one of the largest in the country, was under military watch as authorities said they had reclaimed control of the facility.

From Reuters Oct. 4, 2022

After witnessing an eruption of the volcano of Cotopaxi, she retraced her steps to the West.

From Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century by Adams, W. H. Davenport

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