Incahuasi

This article is about a volcano on the border between Argentina and Chile. For other uses, see Incahuasi (disambiguation).

Incahuasi
The volcanoes Incahuasi (left) and El Fraile behind the colorful Laguna Verde.
Elevation	6,621 m (21,722 ft)
Location
Location	Argentina-Chile
Range	Andes
Coordinates	27°02′S 68°18′W / 27.033°S 68.3°W / -27.033; -68.3
Geology
Type	stratovolcanoes and caldera
Last eruption	Unknown
Climbing
First ascent	1913 by Walther Penck

Incahuasi Volcan from Route 60, Catamarca, Argentina

Incahuasi or Nevado de Incahuasi is a mountain between the Argentine province of Catamarca, and the Atacama Region of Chile. Located at approximate coordinates 27°02′S 68°18′W / 27.033°S 68.3°W / -27.033; -68.3, it has a height of 6,621m.

The volcano consists of a 3.5 km wide caldera and two stratovolcanoes. Four pyroclastic cones are located 7 km to NE and produced basalt-andesite lava flows that cover an area of 10 km².^[1]

See also

• List of volcanoes in Chile
• List of volcanoes in Argentina
• Ojos del Salado
• Nevado Tres Cruces
• Cerro El Muerto

References

1. ^ http://www.volcanolive.com/incahuasi.html

External links

• "Incahuasi". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/154000. 
• Incahuasi (Spanish)