Tupungato volcano

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Tupungato volcano is a massive, mostly dormant stratovolcano in the central Andes on the Argentina–Chile border, known as one of the highest volcanic peaks in the world.

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Tupungato volcano canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
stratovolcano
composition andesitic to dacitic lavas
continent South America
countrySubdivision Tupungato Department, Mendoza
coveredBy snow and ice most of the year
drainageBasin Mapocho River basin
linked to: Mapocho River

Río Mendoza basin
elevation about 21550 ft
about 6570 m
firstAscent 1897
firstAscentBy Matthias Zurbriggen
Nicholas L. H. B. Wharton
Stuart Vines
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasClimate cold high-mountain climate
hasClimbingRoute normal route from Argentina
routes from Chilean side
hasFeature extensive glaciation on upper slopes
hasHazard potential for future volcanic activity
hasNearbyFeature Tupungato Glacier
hasNearbyPeak Tupungatito volcano
hasNearbyProtectedArea Parque Andino Juncal
Tupungato Provincial Park
hasNearbyTown Tupungato, Mendoza
isIncludedIn list of ultra-prominent peaks of South America
isOneOf highest peaks in the Andes
highest volcanoes in the world
isPartOf Argentina–Chile border region
isPopularFor high-altitude mountaineering
isVisibleFrom Santiago, Chile (on clear days)
lastEruption Holocene
locatedEastOf Santiago, Chile
linked to: Santiago (Chile)
locatedIn Andes
locatedInCountry Argentina
Chile
locatedInMountainRange Central Andes
locatedInRegion Mendoza Province
Santiago Metropolitan Region
locatedNear Aconcagua
locatedOnBorderOf Argentina
Chile
locatedWestOf Mendoza, Argentina
linked to: Mendoza
nameEtymology derived from indigenous languages, often interpreted as "viewpoint of stars" or similar meanings
partOf Principal Cordillera of the Andes
prominence over 3000 m
status mostly dormant
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Principal Cordillera of the Andes contains Tupungato volcano
Tupungato nearbyFeature Tupungato volcano