Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador releases gases and ash on rural towns near Quito
epa10403117 A general view showing the Cotopaxi volcano, with a gas and ash fumarole, seen from the city of Quito, Ecuador, 13 January 2023. The Cotopaxi volcano, located 45 kilometers south of Quito, continues its emission of gases and ash, which fell slightly in several nearby rural towns, something that is becoming common within its current eruptive process that began at the end of October 2022. EPA/Jose Jacome
