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Tupungato, one of the highest mountains in the Americas, is a massive Andean lava dome dating to Pleistocene times. [2] It lies on the Argentina–Chile border, between the Chilean Metropolitan Region (near a major international highway about 80 km (50 mi) east of Santiago) and the Argentine province of Mendoza, about 100 km (62 mi) south of Aconcagua, the highest peak of both the Southern and ...
The list also shows the height of each mountain. Mountains. Aconcagua (Mendoza) 6,962 m (22,841 ft) Nevado ... Tupungato (Mendoza) 6,570 m (21,560 ft)
The volcano forms a volcanic group with Tupungato [18] and another peak, 6,000 metres (20,000 ft) high Nevado Sin Nombre. [31] Tupungato and Nevado Sin Nombre formed during the late and early Pleistocene, respectively, [15] and are presently inactive. [10] The caldera is to a large degree formed by rocks from Nevado Sin Nombre.
Tupungato is a department located in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. The cabecera (departmental capital), Tupungato, is located approximately 70 km (43 mi) south of Mendoza city, in the Valle de Uco. Its name comes from the Tupungato volcano (at 6,570 metres, one of Argentina's highest peaks). The volcano's name is said to mean "star ...
Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes Ojos del Salado: 6,893: 22,615: Argentina/Chile – highest dormant volcano on Earth: Monte Pissis: 6,793: 22,287: Argentina Nevado Tres Cruces
The height of the nearest key col is 5242 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 906 meters. [13] Alto is considered a Mountain Massif according to the Dominance System [14] and its dominance is 14.74%. Its parent peak is Tupungato and the Topographic isolation is 13 kilometers. [13]
Seamounts are underwater mountains usually formed from the remnants of extinct volcanoes. The giant structure measures 5,249ft (1,600m), making it twice the height of the Burj Khalifa in the ...
There are 14 mountains over 8,000 metres (26,247 ft), which are often referred to as the Eight-thousanders. (Some people have claimed there are six more 8,000m peaks in Nepal, making for a total of 20. [1]) All are in the two highest mountain ranges in the world, the Himalayas and the Karakoram.