Ampato
Ampato is a volcano in Peru, 6,288 m high. It last erupted in Unknown.
- Elevation
- 6,288 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Last eruption
- Unknown
Ampato (possibly from Quechua hamp'atu or from Aymara jamp'atu, both meaning "frog") is a dormant stratovolcano in the Andes of southern Peru. It lies about northwest of Arequipa and is part of a north-south chain that includes the volcanoes Hualca Hualca and Sabancaya, the last of which has been historically active.
Details
- Age
- Pleistocene
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Label
- Ampato
- Range
- Andes
- Listing
- Ultra
- Location
- Arequipa, Peru
- Map Size
- 220
- Elevation M
- 6288
- First Ascent
- Inca, pre-Columbian
- Prominence M
- 1997
- Easiest Route
- snow / glacier climb
- Last Eruption
- Unknown
- Volcanic Belt
- Central Volcanic Zone
- Label Position
- right
Questions about Ampato
Where is Ampato?
Ampato is in Peru.
How high is Ampato?
Ampato is 6,288 m high.
When did Ampato last erupt?
Ampato last erupted in Unknown.