Aguas Calientes (volcano)

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Aguas Calientes

Centre, from left to right: Lascar, Aguas Calientes and Acamarachi.
Elevation 5,924 m (19,436 ft)
Location
Location  Chile
Range Andes
Coordinates 23°22′S 67°41′W / 23.37°S 67.68°W / -23.37; -67.68Coordinates: 23°22′S 67°41′W / 23.37°S 67.68°W / -23.37; -67.68
Geology
Type Stratovolcano

Aguas Calientes Volcano or Cerro Aguas Calientes, also called Simbad, is a cone-shaped stratovolcano located 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of the Lascar volcano and directly north of Laguna Lejía, in Chile's II Region (Antofagasta). Also in the area are the volcanoes Acamarachi and Chiliques.

A small crater lake is found within the Aguas Calientes summit crater, making it one of the highest lakes in the world.[1] The crater lake is tinged red, due to the presence of large populations of microorganisms.[2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The Highest Lakes in the World". http://www.highestlake.com/highest-lake-world.html. Retrieved 2007-08-22. 
  2. ^ http://highlakes.seti.org/volcanoes.html
Northern Volcanic Zone (6° N–3° S)
Central Volcanic Zone (15°–27° S)
Southern Volcanic Zone (33°–46° S)
Austral Volcanic Zone (49°–55° S)
Note: volcanoes are ordered by latitude from north to south


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