Palpana
| Palpana | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The volcano is visible in the upper center portion of the photo, which was taken from the summit of Ollagüe volcano. Salar de Ascotán (left) and Salar de Carcote (right) are also visible in the photo. | |
| Elevation | 6,040 m (19,820 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,947 m (6,388 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
  Palpana | |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 21°32′48″S 68°31′21″W / 21.54667°S 68.52250°WCoordinates: 21°32′48″S 68°31′21″W / 21.54667°S 68.52250°W[1] |
Palpana is a volcano in the Andes of Chile. It has a summit elevation of 6,040 metres above sea level and is part of the dividing range between Upper Loa River basin and Salar de Ascotán basin.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Argentina and Chile: North Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. In the footnotes, Peaklist offers this comment: Cerro Palpana: We believe this is marginally higher than the published 6023 meter elevation. Retrieved 2012-04-19.