Acotango
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Volcán Acotango - 6052 metres (19,856 ft) is the central and highest of a group of stratovolcano
es straddling the border of Bolivia
and Chile
. The group is known as Nevados de Quimsachata
and consists, apart of Acotango, of Volcán Humarata - 5730 metres (18,799 ft) to its north and Cerro Capurata - 5990 metres (19,652 ft) on its south.
The group lies along a north-south alignment. The Acotango volcano is heavily eroded, but a lava flow on its northern flank is morphologically young, suggesting Acotango was active in the Holocene
.
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
es straddling the border of Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. The group is known as Nevados de Quimsachata
Nevados de Quimsachata
Nevados de Quimsachata Volcanic Complex is a -long volcanic group on a north-south alignment along the border between Bolivia and Chile, overseeing Chungara Lake...
and consists, apart of Acotango, of Volcán Humarata - 5730 metres (18,799 ft) to its north and Cerro Capurata - 5990 metres (19,652 ft) on its south.
The group lies along a north-south alignment. The Acotango volcano is heavily eroded, but a lava flow on its northern flank is morphologically young, suggesting Acotango was active in the Holocene
Holocene
The Holocene is a geological epoch which began at the end of the Pleistocene and continues to the present. The Holocene is part of the Quaternary period. Its name comes from the Greek words and , meaning "entirely recent"...
.