Status: Yellow alert

Volcano status: In eruptive process

Internal activity: Moderate

Surface activity: Moderate

At night, the volcano was clear, allowing to observe vapor and gas emissions with low ash content. These reached a height of up to 2.000 meters above the crater and went between the northwest and southwest. Ashfall was reported in the areas of El Chasqui and San Ramón in the province of Cotopaxi. No rains or lahars were reported. According to the Special Report No. 19, of October 7, the more likely is that ash emissions, followed by small explosions occur. During this type of activity, it could be observed incandescence (brightness) in the crater and secondary lahars could generate, but that would not affect populated areas; these would remain in the area of ​​the Cotopaxi National Park.

Accommodation:

The Ministry of Tourism visited affected areas with staff of the Secretary of Risk Management, Geophysical Institute and Municipality of Mejia.

Establishments operating normally: Cotopaxipungo, Santa Ana del Pedregal, Hcda. El Porvenir, Secret Garden, Ruta de los Volcanes Restaurant, Hcda. San Joaquín, Expediciones Cochasqui, Cuello de Luna, Cotopaxi Tours, Hcda. La Ciénega, Alma del Sur, Cabaña Los Volcanes and Hcda. Hato Verde.

Establishments operating from 06:00 to 17:00: Los Mortiños, 4 volcanes Restaurant, Chilcabamba and Mauca Pedregal.

In the specific case of Tambopaxi located within the Cotopaxi National Park, which has been closed for precaution, can only operate under the authorization of the Ministry of Environment. It is noteworthy that the establishments in the rest of the country are operating normally. For further information, visit: http://bit.ly/1JWR6eF

Flights

Local airports are open and operating normally, including Latacunga Airport. For further information, please visit:http://www.aviacioncivil.gob.ec/

Roads

The country’s roadways are operating normally. To learn more about the current state of roadways, visit: http://www.obraspublicas.gob.ec/mapa-estado-de-carreteras-ecuador/

Railways
Ferrocarriles del Ecuador EP (Ecuadorian Railways Company) has modified some of their routes. For more information visit: http://trenecuador.com/ferrocarrilesdelecuador/

Tourism in Ecuador

The 2015 current patent operators developing their tourist activitities in the Cotopaxi National Park may operate in: Cayambe Coca National Park, Chimborazo Wildlife Production Reserve, Antisan Ecological Reserve, Sangay National Park, Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve and Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve. For more information, visit:http://areasprotegidas.ambiente.gob.ec/

ECU911 smartphone application

Download the application for free. This facilitates emergency care across the country, through the geo-referenced location of the incident, by smartphones. For further information, visit: www.ecu911.gob.ec/aplicacionparacelulares/

The Ministry of Tourism advices tourists and tour operators to remain alert to guidelines and recommendations provided by the Ministry of Security Coordination, through its official channels: www.seguridad.gob.ec. To be informed about the volcano situation, you can also visit: www.volcancotopaxi.com (here you will find a Tourism section with useful information for the tourism industry), or on social networks like #VolcánCotopaxi.

Approved by: Ministry of Safety Coordination