Acotango
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| Acotango Volcano | |
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 Volcán Acotango (left) and Cerro Capurata (right) |
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| Elevation | 6,052 m (19,856 ft) |
| Location | |
 Acotango Volcano
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| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 18°22′56″S 69°02′52″W / 18.38222°S 69.04778°WCoordinates: 18°22′56″S 69°02′52″W / 18.38222°S 69.04778°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1965 |
| Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
Volcán Acotango - 6,052 metres (19,856 ft) is the central and highest of a group of stratovolcanoes straddling the border of Bolivia and Chile. The group is known as Nevados de Quimsachata and consists, apart of Acotango, of Volcán Humarata - 5,730 metres (18,799 ft) to its north and Cerro Capurata - 5,990 metres (19,652 ft) on its south. The group lies along a north-south alignment. The Acotango volcano is heavily eroded, but a lava flow on its northern flank is morphologically young, suggesting Acotango was active in the Holocene.[verification needed]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Acotango". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1505-021.
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