Cotopaxi National Park | Sistema Nacional de Áreas ...
Cotopaxi is loed in an area called "Avenida de los Volcanes"(Avenue of the Volcanoes), named by German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt in 1802 referring to volcanoes of the central and northern Ecuadorian highlands. The predominant ecosystem in the park is moorland, with its own unique flora and fauna.