Aguas Calientes (volcano)

Aguas Calientes (volcano)

Infobox Mountain
Name = Aguas Calientes
Photo = Laguna lejia.jpg
Caption = Centre, from left to right: Lascar, Aguas Calientes and Acamarachi.
Range = Andes
Elevation = 5,924 metres (19,436 ft)
Location = Chile
Coordinates = coord|23.37|S|67.68|W|type:mountain_region:CL|display=inline,title
Type = Stratovolcano
Age =
Last eruption =
First ascent =
Easiest route =

Aguas Calientes Volcano or Cerro Aguas Calientes, also called Simba, is a cone-shaped stratovolcano located 5 km east of Lascar Volcano and directly north of Laguna Lejía, in the Antofagasta Region of Chile. Also in the area are the volcanoes Acamarachi and Chiliques.

A small crater lake is found within its summit crater, which is one of the highest lakes in the world. cite web| title = The Highest Lakes in the World | url=http://www.highestlake.com/highest-lake-world.html | accessdate = 2007-08-22]

References

* [http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1505-10=&volpage=synsub Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Lascar Synonyms and Subfeatures]


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