Cotopaxi is a potentially active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located about 50 km (31 mi) south of Quito, Ecuador, South America. It is the second highest summit in the country, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft). Some consider it the world's highest active volcano, while others give this status to the considerably higher Llullaillaco, which most recently erupted in 1877. 1:100,000 scaleCreated using the excellent tutorial by Shapespeare. Digital Elevation Data was sourced from: http://www.viewfinderpanoramas.org/dem3.html