Aguas Calientes (volcano)
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Centre, from left to right: Lascar, Aguas Calientes and Acamarachi. |
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Elevation | 5,924 metres (19,436 ft) |
Location | Chile |
Range | Andes |
Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Type | Stratovolcano |
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. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ The Highest Lakes in the World. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.