Coordinates: 18°24′54″S 69°02′45″W / 18.415°S 69.0458°W / -18.415; -69.0458

Cerro Capurata

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Cerro Capurata
Elena Capurata, Nevados de Quimsachata
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Cerro Capurata is in the center.
Highest point
Elevation6,013 m (19,728 ft)
Prominence602[1] m (1,975 ft)
Parent peakAcotango
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Geography
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CountriesChile and Bolivia
Parent rangeAndes
Climbing
First ascent7 October 1967 by Ignacio Morlans and Pedro Rosende[2]

Cerro Capurata, also known as Elena Capurata or Quimsachatas[3] is a stratovolcano in the Andes of Bolivia and Chile.[4] To the south of Capurata lies Cerro Casparata and straight west Guallatiri, which shares a near-identical elevation with Capurata.[5]

Geography and geomorphology

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It is on the border of the Parinacota Province of Chile (Putre commune) and of the Bolivian province of Sajama (commune Turco).[1] Compared to Acotango and Humurata, Capurata's rocks are relatively well preserved. Some hydrothermal alteration, partly associated with fumarolic activity, is present however.[6] The total volume of the edifice is 19 cubic kilometres (4.6 cu mi)[7] and has been eroded by glaciers. The volcano is formed by lava domes, lava flows and pyroclastic flows.[8] Sulfur deposits formed by solfataras are also found on Capurata.[9] The west side of the mountain is covered with snow and ice.[10] Two crater depressions on the summit have an appearance that suggests a Holocene age.[8]

Incan Ruins and First Ascent

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Incan Ruins at the top of Capurata

A 10 by 5 metres (33 ft × 16 ft) ruin towards the northern site of the summit. The structure was probably built by the Inkas and it was photographed by Pedro Hauck during his last ascent in 2014.[11] The first recorded climb is by Pedro Rosende and Ignacio Morlans (Chile) in 10/07/1967.[12][13]

Elevation

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It has an official height of 5990 metres,[14][a][b] but handheld GPS devices have indicated that it is actually 6,013 metres (19,728 ft)[19] or 6,014 metres (19,731 ft) high.[11]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Other data from digital elevation models: SRTM yields 5,979 metres (19,616 ft),[15] ASTER 5,992 metres (19,659 ft),[16] SRTM filled with ASTER5,979 metres (19,616 ft),[16] ALOS 5,992 metres (19,659 ft),[17] TanDEM-X 6,019 metres (19,747 ft).[18]
  2. ^ The height of the nearest key col is 5,409 metres (17,746 ft),[1] leading to a topographic prominence of 602 metres (1,975 ft) with a topographical dominance of 12.08%. Its parent peak is Acotango and the Topographic isolation is 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi).[1]

References

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