Aguas Calientes (volcano)
| Aguas Calientes | |
|---|---|
| Cerro Aguas Calientes | |
 Centre, from left to right: Lascar, Aguas Calientes and Acamarachi. | |
| Elevation | 5,924 m (19,436 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Chile |
| Location | |
  Aguas Calientes Chile | |
| Location | Antofagasta, Chile |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 23°22′S 67°41′W / 23.37°S 67.68°WCoordinates: 23°22′S 67°41′W / 23.37°S 67.68°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
Aguas Calientes Volcano or Cerro Aguas Calientes, also called Simbad, is a cone-shaped stratovolcano located 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of the Lascar volcano and directly north of Laguna Lejía, in Chile's II Region (Antofagasta). Also in the area are the volcanoes Acamarachi and Chiliques.
A small crater lake is found within the Aguas Calientes summit crater, making it one of the highest lakes in the world.[2] The crater lake is tinged red due to the presence of large populations of microorganisms.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Volcanoes". seti.org. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ↑ "The Highest Lakes in the World". Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-22.
- Sources
- "Lascar". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- González-Ferrán, Oscar (1995). Volcanes de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Geográfico Militar. p. 640. ISBN 956-202-054-1. (in Spanish; also includes volcanoes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru)
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