Peinado
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Peinado is a stratovolcano in Catamarca Province, Argentina. It consists of a volcanic cone with a summit crater, surrounded at its foot by lava flows erupted from flank vents. It began erupting about
Volcanic Landscapes of the Central Andes. Shown are Nevado Ojos del Salado, Cerro El Cóndor, and Peinado (top left), along the Argentina-Chile border. Astronaut photo from ISS, 2010
Volcán El Peinado (centre) seen across the Salar de Antofalla
Ojos del Salado
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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 c
Peinado
…including Laguna Amarga, Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas, Laguna Escondida, Cerro El Condor, Wheelwright caldera, Falso Azufre, Nevado Tres Cruces, Ojos del Salado, Incahuasi, Cerro Torta, Cerro Blanco, Cueros de Purulla and numerous other calderas with accompanying ignimbrites, and monogenetic volcanoes. Their…
Ojos del Salado looming big on the horizon
Penitente field at an altitude of approximately 6500 m on northern face of Ojos del Salado in February (summer) of 2020
Ice buried beneath sand