Vulkane und Gipfel in Atacama

Volcanoes & Andean Peaks

The Atacama region contains some of the highest volcanic peaks on Earth, concentrated along the border between Chile and Argentina. This list features Ojos del Salado, the world's highest active volcano at 6,893 meters, alongside other massive stratovolcanoes like Incahuasi and Cerro El Muerto. Characterized by extreme aridity and high-altitude lagoons, these summits include the Tres Cruces massif and several peaks exceeding 6,000 meters, making the area a global center for high-altitude mountaineering and volcanic research.

Volcanoes & Andean Peaks — Karte

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Ojos del Salado

Nevado Ojos del Salado is a dormant complex volcano in the Andes on the Argentina–Chile border.

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Cerro El Muerto

Cerro el Muerto is a range or area at the border of Argentina and Chile. It has a height of 6,510 metres.

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Incahuasi

Incahuasi is a volcanic mountain in the Andes of South America. It lies on the border of the Catamarca Province of Argentina and the Atacama…

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Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas

Sierra Nevada, also known as Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas, is a major ignimbrite-lava dome complex which lies in both Chile and…

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Cerro Soldado

A coastal peak located near Chañaral in the Atacama Region.

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Cerro Castillo

A summit in the coastal range of northern Chile, situated south of Chañaral.

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Cerro del Carrizo

An Andean peak located in the Chañaral Province of the Atacama Region.

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Barrancas Blancas

Barrancas Blancas is a peak in Chile with an elevation of 6,119 metres metres.

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Volcán Ata

A stratovolcano reaching an elevation of 6,501 meters on the border between Argentina and Chile.

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Volcán Medusa

A volcanic peak situated in the high Andes in the vicinity of Ojos del Salado.

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Nevado El Fraile

Nevado El Fraile also called Incahuasi Chico is a volcanic mountain in the Andes of Chile. It sits at the border of Argentina and Chile.

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Nevado Tres Cruces Central

Nevado Tres Cruces Central is the second summit of an extinct volcanic massif, located in the Andes mountain range in the Atacama region of…

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Cerro El Toro

Cerro El Toro is a mountain in the Andes located on the border between Argentina and Chile. It has an elevation of 6,168 m above sea level.

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Cerro Vicuñas

Cerro Vicuñas is a volcanic mountain in the Andes of Chile which lies immediately north of Ojos del Salado. It has a height of 6067 metres.

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Nevado Tres Cruces

A major volcanic massif in the Andes consisting of three main summits, with the highest reaching 6,748 meters.