Cerro Pantoja

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Cerro Pantoja
Elevation 2,024 m (6,640 ft)
Location
Location Argentina/Chile
Range Andes
Coordinates 40°46′0″S 71°57′0″W / 40.76667°S 71.95000°W / -40.76667; -71.95000Coordinates: 40°46′0″S 71°57′0″W / 40.76667°S 71.95000°W / -40.76667; -71.95000
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Cerro Pantoja, also spelled as Cerro Pantojo, is an extinct stratovolcano on the border of Argentina and Chile. It lies immediately south of Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass and its characteristic spire-shaped summit is an eroded volcanic plug.

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Northern Volcanic Zone (6° N–3° S)
Central Volcanic Zone (15°–27° S)
Southern Volcanic Zone (33°–46° S)
Note: volcanoes are ordered by latitude from north to south. Extinct volcanoes are those with 10,000 years without eruption.
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