Cerro El Cóndor
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Cerro El Cóndor is a stratovolcano
in Argentina
. It is a remote peak in the Argentine
Puna de Atacama. As such it was probably the last major 6000m+ peak in the Andes to be climbed, the first recorded ascent being in 2003.
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...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. It is a remote peak in the Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Puna de Atacama. As such it was probably the last major 6000m+ peak in the Andes to be climbed, the first recorded ascent being in 2003.