The bracket for the 2014 Volcano World Cup.
Titian Peele, Kilauea at Night (1842; background image) The Volcano World Cup rolls on. Be sure to vote in the Round of 16 Games 1-4. Game 5Ecuador: One thing that many people don't realize is that glaciers exist even near the equator. Case in point, Cotopaxi (see below) in Ecuador. The active volcano has glaciers on its slopes even at its low latitude ( ) thanks to its high altitude -- that is, the summit is upwards of 5,911 meters (~19,300 feet). Cotopaxi was one of the the most active of Ecuador's volcanoes during the 17th century into the early 20th century, but its last eruption was now over 74 years ago. Now this doesn't mean that its "due" or anything like that -- most volcanoes have periods of high activity and dormancy -- so this quiet at Cotopaxi is normal volcanic behavior.
The symmetrical cone (at least from this vantage) of Cotopaxi in Ecuador.
