Noun: Cotopaxi ,kow-tu'pak-see [N. Amer], ,kó-tu'pak-see [Brit]
- One of the world's highest active volcanoes, located in the Andes mountains of north central Ecuador
"Climbers can see steam rising from Cotopaxi's snow-covered peak"
Type of: volcano
Part of: Ecuador, Republic of Ecuador
Encyclopedia: Cotopaxi, Colorado