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Kimsa Chata (Bolivia Chile)

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Location
  
Chile

Mountain type
  
Stratovolcano

Range
  
Andes

Mountains
  
Acotango, Cerro Capurata

Parent range
  
Andes

Elevation
  
6,052 m

Highest point
  
Acotango


Kimsa Chata or Kimsachata (Aymara and Quechua kimsa three, Pukina chata mountain, "three mountains", hispanicized Quimsa Chata, Quimsachata) is a 8 km (5 mi)-long volcanic complex on a north-south alignment along the border between Bolivia and Chile, overseeing Chungara Lake. It contains three peaks, all stratovolcanoes.

The group is formed - from north to south - by Umurata (5,730 m (18,799 ft)), Acotango (6,052 m (19,856 ft)) and Capurata (5,990 m (19,652 ft)) (also known as Cerro Elena Capurata). The active volcano Guallatiri (Wallatiri) west of Capurata is not part of the group.

References

Kimsa Chata (Bolivia-Chile) Wikipedia