Incahuasi
Incahuasi (Spanish pronunciation: [iŋkaˈwasi]; possibly from Quechua: inka Inca, wasi house) is a volcanic mountain in the Andes of South America. It lies on the border of the Catamarca Province of Argentina and the Atacama Region of Chile. Incahuasi has a summit elevation of 6,621 metres (21,722 ft) above sea level.
| Incahuasi | |
|---|---|
Incahuasi volcano as seen from route 60, Fiambala, Argentina | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,621 or 6,638 m (21,722 or 21,778 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,518 m (4,980 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 27°01′59″S 68°17′46″W |
| Geography | |
Incahuasi Location in Argentina, on the border with Chile | |
| Location | Catamarca, Argentina - Atacama, Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | stratovolcanoes and caldera |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1913 by Walther Penck |
The volcano consists of a 3.5-kilometre-wide (2.2 mi) caldera and two stratovolcanoes. Four pyroclastic cones located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the northeast have produced basalt-andesite lava flows that cover an area of 10 square kilometres (4 sq mi).
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