Cotopaxi National Park

Cotopaxi National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Cotopaxi volcano
Location	Ecuador Cotopaxi Province, Napo Province and Pichincha Province
Coordinates	0°41′3″S 78°26′14″W
Area	33,393 ha
Established	11 August 1975
Governing body	Ministerio del Ambiente

Cotopaxi National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Cotopaxi) is a protected area in Ecuador situated in the Cotopaxi Province, Napo Province and Pichincha Province. The volcano that lends its name to the park is located within its boundaries, roughly 50 km south of Quito. Cotopaxi volcano is among the tallest active volcanoes in the world.

External links

Media related to Cotopaxi National Park at Wikimedia Commons

• Cotopaxi's profile by the Ministerio del Ambiente (Spanish)