Escalante (El Apagado)

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Volcán Escalante
Escalante volcano.jpg
Volcán Escalante seen from the SW.
Highest point
Elevation5,819 m (19,091 ft)
Coordinates22°36.762′S 67°53.031′W / 22.612700°S 67.883850°W / -22.612700; -67.883850Coordinates: 22°36.762′S 67°53.031′W / 22.612700°S 67.883850°W / -22.612700; -67.883850
Geography
LocationChile
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano

Volcán Escalante also known as "El Apagado" is a stratovolcano on the Chilean side of the border between Bolivia and Chile. It lies immediately SE of Cerro Colorado and SW to volcán Curiquinca, all of which are considered to be part of the Sairecabur volcanic group.

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References[]

  • "Sairecabur". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • González-Ferrán, Oscar (1995). Volcanes de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Geográfico Militar. p. 640 pp. ISBN 956-202-054-1.(Spanish)

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