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José Rivas Refuge – View from Cotopaxi loop from Parque Nacional Cotopaxi

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José Rivas Refuge – View from Cotopaxi loop from Parque Nacional Cotopaxi

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José Rivas Refuge – View from Cotopaxi loop from Parque Nacional Cotopaxi

01:41

2.60km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Nacional Cotopaxi

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

358 m

Wildlife in Cotopaxi National Park

Highlight • Natural

Keep your eyes open as you drive through the park. Wild horses, falcons, llamas and curious Andean foxes keep crossing the path.

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855 m

José Rivas Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

This shelter is 4864 steps closer to the moon - for us Europeans - an astonishing height. Cozy inside, it also defies the adverse conditions you'll find outside on your …

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1.87 km

View from Cotopaxi

Highlight • Viewpoint

the view from this height is not always good. Often foggy. However, when the cloud cover breaks open, the lowlands stretch far into the distance. The sun plays with the …

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2.60 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.94 km

468 m

200 m

Surfaces

1.94 km

468 m

200 m

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