Ampato

Ampato

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