Cerro Solo is a large stratovolcano on the border between Argentina and Chile, west of Ojos del Salado[5] with an elevation of 6,215 metres (20,390 ft) metres.[6][7][a][b][c] It consists of nine eruptive centers and is covered in light-colored rhyodacite pyroclastic flow deposits.
Cerro Solo | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,215 m (20,390 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 715 m (2,346 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Nevado Tres Cruces |
Coordinates | 27°6′19.07″S 068°42′47.52″W / 27.1052972°S 68.7132000°W |
Geography | |
Cerro Solo Argentina / Chile | |
Location | Argentina-Chile |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 02/21/1950 - Luis Alvarado, Jorge Balastino, Carlos and Oscar Alvarez (Chile)[3][4] |
Easiest route | Hike |
Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Catamarca High Andean and Puna Lakes Ramsar Site.[6] It is located in the territory of the Argentinean province of Catamarca (commune of Fiambalá)[6] and the Chilean province of Copiapo (commune of Copiapó).[7]
Solo was first climbed by Luis Alvarado, Jorge Balastino, Carlos and Oscar Alvarez (Chile) on 21 February 1950.[3][13]
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