Nevado Queva
| Nevado Queva | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,140 m (20,140 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,635 m (5,364 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 24°18′27″S 66°44′00″W / 24.30750°S 66.73333°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Nevado Queva Argentina | |
| Location | Salta, Argentina |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | pre-Columbian |
Nevado Queva is a volcano in the Andes mountain range of South America, located in the Salta Province of Argentina. Queva has a summit elevation of 6,140 metres (20,144 ft) above sea level.[1] It is the 4th highest peak in the province of Salta. Its name is alternately spelled Quehuar or Quewar. There are quite extensive ruins on the summit of the mountain, which is a broad crater[2].
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Nevado de Quewar -
Pre-columbian ruins on the summit of Nevado Queva
See also
- List of mountains in the Andes
- List of Ultras of South America
- Nevados de Pastos Grandes
- List of Andean peaks with known pre-Columbian ascents
References
- ^ a b c d "Argentina and Chile North: Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- ^ "Nevado Queva". Andes Website. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
External links
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