Incahuasi 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 volcano as seen from route 60, Fiambala, Argentina
Incahuasi is the volcano at the left and El Fraile immediately right. The green lake is Laguna Verde
View from Las Grutas
Image: Incahuasi, 18 Jan. 2010 a
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 square kilometres (27–62 sq mi) and its highest summit reaches an altitude of 6,893 metres (22,615 ft) above sea level. Numerous other volcanoes rise around Ojos del Salado.
Ojos del Salado
Volcanic Landscapes of the Central Andes. Shown are Nevado Ojos del Salado, Cerro El Cóndor and Peinado, along the Argentina-Chile border. Astronaut photo from International Space Station, 2010.
Penitente field at an altitude of approximately 6500 m on northern face of Ojos del Salado in summer of 2020
Ice buried beneath sand
