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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Peru.
| Name |
Elevation |
Location |
Last eruption |
| meters |
feet |
Coordinates |
| Andahua Valley |
4713 |
15,462 |
15°25′S 72°20′W / 15.42°S 72.33°W / -15.42; -72.33 (Andahua Valley) |
Holocene |
| Cerro Auquihuato |
4980 |
16,338 |
15°04′S 73°11′W / 15.07°S 73.18°W / -15.07; -73.18 (Cerro Auquihuato) |
- |
| Coropuna[1] |
6377 |
20,922 |
15°31′S 72°39′W / 15.52°S 72.65°W / -15.52; -72.65 (Coropuna) |
Holocene |
| El Misti[2] |
5822 |
19,101 |
16°17′38″S 71°24′32″W / 16.294°S 71.409°W / -16.294; -71.409 (El Misti) |
1784 |
| Huaynaputina |
4850 |
15,912 |
16°36′29″S 70°51′00″W / 16.608°S 70.85°W / -16.608; -70.85 (Huaynaputina) |
1600 |
| Nevado Chachani |
6057 |
19,872 |
16°11′28″S 71°31′48″W / 16.191°S 71.530°W / -16.191; -71.530 (Nevado Chachani) |
Holocene |
| Nevados Casiri |
5650 |
18,537 |
17°28′12″S 69°48′47″W / 17.47°S 69.813°W / -17.47; -69.813 (Nevados Casiri) |
Holocene |
| Nevados Firura |
5498 |
18,038 |
15°14′S 72°38′W / 15.23°S 72.63°W / -15.23; -72.63 (Nevados Firura) |
Holocene |
| Picchu-Picchu[3] |
5564 |
18,255 |
16°26′S 71°14′W / 16.44°S 71.23°W / -16.44; -71.23 (Pichu-Pichu) |
- |
| Quimsachata |
3923 |
12,871 |
14°12′S 71°20′W / 14.20°S 71.33°W / -14.20; -71.33 (Quimsachata) |
4450 BC |
| Sabancaya |
5967 |
19,577 |
15°47′S 71°51′W / 15.78°S 71.85°W / -15.78; -71.85 (Sabancaya) |
2003 |
| Sara Sara |
5522 |
18,117 |
15°20′S 73°27′W / 15.33°S 73.45°W / -15.33; -73.45 (Sara Sara) |
- |
| Ticsani |
5408 |
17,743 |
16°45′18″S 70°35′42″W / 16.755°S 70.595°W / -16.755; -70.595 (Ticsani) |
- |
| Tutupaca |
5815 |
19,078 |
17°01′30″S 70°21′29″W / 17.025°S 70.358°W / -17.025; -70.358 (Tutupaca) |
- |
| Ubinas |
5672 |
18,609 |
16°21′18″S 70°54′11″W / 16.355°S 70.903°W / -16.355; -70.903 (Ubinas) |
2008 |
| Yucamane |
5550 |
18,208 |
17°11′S 70°12′W / 17.18°S 70.20°W / -17.18; -70.20 (Yucamane) |
1902 |
- ^ Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia, Coropuna, Retrieved December 27, 2007
- ^ Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia, El Misti, Retrieved December 27, 2007
- ^ Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia, Picchu Picchu, Retrieved December 27, 2007
[edit] References
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/).
- John Seach, Volcano Live, Volcanoes of Peru, Retrieved December 27, 2007
- Peakware World Mountain Encyclopedia, Peruvian Andes, Retrieved December 27, 2007
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