3. Mt. Cotopaxi is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire or not
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Mount Aconcagua (6.960 m) is the highest peak of the Andes and is located in Argentina The other high peaks are the Mi Chimborazo and Mt Cotopaxin Ecuador They are all active volcanoes. In spite of being located near the Equator, the peaks are snow-capped throughout the year because of their altitude/ The region is frequented by volcanoes and earthquakes The entire region comes under the Pacific Ring of Fire The region is called so because of the presence of active volcanoes
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Location and Description of the Cotopaxi Volcano
It is located 50 km south of Quito and 31 km northeast of Latacunga in Ecuador. It is part of the Pacific plate volcanic chain known as the Pacific Ring of Fire.
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