- Cerro El Cóndor
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Cerro El Cóndor
El Condor from the southElevation 6,532 m (21,430 ft) Location Location Argentina Range Andes Coordinates 26°37′S 68°21′W / 26.62°S 68.35°W Geology Type Stratovolcano Age of rock Holocene Climbing First ascent Alexander von Gotz, Steffen Salzmann, et al., 2003 Cerro El Cóndor is a stratovolcano in Argentina. It is a remote peak in the Argentine Puna de Atacama. As such it was probably the last major 6000m+ peak in the Andes to be climbed,[1] the first recorded ascent being in 2003.
See also
- List of volcanoes in Argentina
- List of mountains in Argentina
- List of mountains in the Andes
References
- ^ Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (3rd ed.). Andes Publishing (Scotland). p. 304 pp. ISBN 0-9536087-2-7. http://www.andes.org.uk/.
Source
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/).
Categories:- Stratovolcanoes
- Subduction volcanoes
- Mountains of Argentina
- Volcanoes of Argentina
- Polygenetic volcanoes
- Argentina geography stubs
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