Last eruption Unknown First ascent 1913 Mountain range Andes Listing Ultra-prominent peak | Elevation 6,621 m Prominence 1,518 m Parent range Andes | |
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Location Catamarca, Argentina -
Atacama, Chile Mountain type stratovolcanoes and caldera Similar Ojos del Salado, Monte Pissis, Tipas, Cerro El Muerto, Falso Azufre | ||
Incahuasi 6621m solo climb biketour adventure
Incahuasi ([iŋkaˈwasi]; Quechua Inkawasi or Inka Wasi, inka Inca, wasi house, "Inca house") is a volcanic mountain in the Andes of South America. It lies on the border of the Argentine province of Catamarca, and the Atacama Region of Chile. Incahuasi has a summit elevation of 6,621 metres (21,722 ft) above sea level.
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Map of Incahuasi
The volcano consists of a 3.5-kilometre-wide (2.2 mi) caldera and two stratovolcanoes. Four pyroclastic cones are located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the north-east and produced basalt-andesite lava flows that cover an area of 10 square kilometres (4 sq mi).
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