Cotopaxi

One of the world's highest active volcanoes at 5,897 meters, Cotopaxi rises in near-perfect symmetry above the central Ecuadorian Andes within a national park that encompasses high-altitude páramo grassland. A refuge at 4,800 meters serves as the base for mountaineering ascents, and the road to it passes through a landscape of wild horses against the volcanic cone. The classic photography angle from the north captures the glaciated summit reflected in Limpiopungo lagoon on calm mornings.