Escalante (El Apagado)

Volcán Escalante
Volcán Escalante seen from the SW.
Highest point
Elevation 5,819 m (19,091 ft)
Coordinates 22°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
Location Chile
Parent range Andes
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano

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.

See also

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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