Parinacota Parina Quta

Parinacota Parina Quta

Parinacota (in Hispanicized spelling), Parina Quta or Parinaquta is a dormant stratovolcano on the border of Bolivia and Chile. Together with Pomerape it forms the Nevados de Payachata volcanic chain. Part of the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, its summit reaches an elevation of above sea level. The symmetrical cone is capped by a summit crater with widths of or . Farther down on the southern slopes lie three parasitic centres known as the Ajata cones. These cones have generated lava flows. The volcano overlies a platform formed by lava domes and andesitic lava flows.

Details

Type
Stratovolcano
Range
Andes
Listing
Ultra
Location
Bolivia – Chile border
Map Size
240
Elevation M
6380
First Ascent
1928
Easiest Route
snow/rock scramble
Last Eruption
290 CE ± 300 years
Volcanic Zone
Central Volcanic Zone
Label Position
right