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Nevado Ojos del Salado is a dormant complex volcano in the Andes on the Argentina–Chile border. It is the highest volcano on Earth and the highest peak in Chile. The upper reaches of Ojos del Salado consist of several overlapping lava domes, lava flows and volcanic craters, with sparse ice cover. The complex extends over an area of 70–160 ...
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
Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes Ojos del Salado: 6,891: 22,608: Atacama Region – Highest volcano on Earth: Nevado Tres Cruces: 6,749: 22,142: Atacama ...
Ojos del Salado (Catamarca) 6,893 m (22,615 ft) Tres Cruces Sur 6,748 m (22,139 ft) Cazadero 6,658 m (21,844 ft) El Muerto 6,488 m (21,286 ft)
The peak of Chimborazo in the Ecuadorian Andes is farther from the Earth's center than any other location on the Earth's surface, due to the equatorial bulge resulting from the Earth's rotation. The world's highest volcanoes are in the Andes, including Ojos del Salado on the Chile-Argentina border, which rises to 6,893 m (22,615 ft).
This salt flat spans 8,300 hectares at an elevation of 3,700 meters (12,100 feet). The world's highest volcano, and the highest peak in Chile, Ojos del Salado, (6,893 meters; 22,615 feet) is located in its vicinity.
Location Coordinates [1] Prominence (m) Height (m) Col (m) Encirclement parent Prominence parent; 1. Mount Everest: ... Ojos del Salado: Mount Arfak
Nevado Ojos del Salado is a dormant complex volcano in the Andes on the Argentina–Chile border. It is the highest volcano on Earth and the highest peak in Chile. The upper reaches of Ojos del Salado consist of several overlapping lava domes, lava flows and volcanic craters, with sparse ice cover. The complex extends over an area of 70–160 ...