Cerro Miscanti
| Cerro Miscanti | |
|---|---|
 Seen from the Laguna Miscanti, FLTR: Volcán Chiliques, Cerro Miscanti, Cordón Puntas Negras. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,622 m (18,445 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 23°40′25″S 67°42′58″W / 23.67361°S 67.71611°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene[3] |
Cerro Miscanti (also known as Ipira
The edifice covers an area of 38 square kilometres (15 sq mi) and bears traces of a westward collapse, which exposed the internal sector of the volcano. A new volcano grew inside the collapse scar. Miscanti may be either extinct or may have erupted in the Pleistocene-Holocene. Renewed eruptions are likely to consist of lava flows, which could impact the northern shores of Laguna Miscanti.[7]
An Inka sanctuary has been reported from Cerro Miscanti.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Chilean IGM". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
- ^ "National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency". Archived from the original on 2012-05-04.
- ^ "Miscanti". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ Riso Patrón, Luis (1924). Diccionario Jeográfico de Chile (PDF) (Report). Universitaria. p. 557. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ISBN 978-1-4684-7337-7.
- from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ISSN 0717-7305. Archived from the original(PDF) on June 29, 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "QHAPAQ ÑAN El Sistema Vial Andino y los Incas en el Norte de Chile" (PDF). Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales de Chile (in Spanish). p. 122. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
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