- Antofalla
Infobox Mountain
Name=Antofalla
Photo=Antofalla-sunset.jpg
Caption=Antofalla at sunset from the north
Elevation= 6,440 m (21,129 ft)
Location=Catamarca, Argentina
Range =Andes
Prominence = 1,957 m (6,421 ft)
Coordinates = coord|25.53|S|68.00|W|type:mountain_region:AR
Topographic
Type=Stratovolcano |Age=|Last eruption=Unknown
First ascent=Inca ,Pre-Columbian (before 1500)
Easiest route=Antofalla is a large and very remote
stratovolcano inCatamarca Province in northwesternArgentina . It is located on the edge of thePuna de Atacama , a high desert plateau east of theAtacama Desert . It lies just west of theSalar de Antofalla , a largeplaya over convert|140|km|mi|0|abbr=on|sp=us in length.Inca ruins can be found at the volcano's summit, offering definitive proof of numerousPre-Columbian ascents.References
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* [http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/andes1.html Peaklist.org: Argentina and Chile North, Ultra-Prominences]
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