Cotopaxi Volcano Refuge Padre Rivas and Glazier Hike Full-Day from Quito

Cotopaxi Volcano Refuge Padre Rivas and Glazier Hike Full-Day from Quito

Enjoy a day trip to Cotopaxi Volcano located in Cotopaxi National Park. Departing from Quito, admire the beautiful Andes mountain range and enjoy a day away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Besides enjoying the highest active volcano at 5,897 meters (19,347 feet), You will also experience Limpiopungo Lagoon and learn the reason why Cotopaxi means Moon’s Throne!

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Stop At: Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador

It is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains. On a clear day, Cotopaxi is clearly visible on the skyline from Quito and is part of the chain of volcanoes around the Pacific plate known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. It has an almost symmetrical cone that rises from a highland plain of about 3,800 m

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Laguna de Limpiopungo, Latacunga Ecuador

Its clear but frigid waters are surrounded by small mountains and hills. It has a magnificent view of the picture in a frame of elevations such as Cotopaxi, the Sincholagua and Rumiñahui. Here you can see a great variety of birds, herds of llamas and some other species of mammals, especially rabbits and deer, among others.

Duration: 30 minutes