Coropuna
Use attributes for filter ! | |
Elevation | 6,377 m |
---|---|
Prominence | 2,208 m |
Last eruption | 1,100 ± 100 or 700 ± 200 years ago |
Volcanic arc | Andean Volcanic Belt |
Ages of rock | Miocene |
Holocene | |
Ratings | 4.7 |
Last erupt | 1,100 ± 100 or 700 ± 200 years ago |
Mountain range | Andes |
Age of rock | Early Pliocene |
Holocene | |
Volcan arc | Central Volcanic Zone |
First ascent | possibly prehistoric |
English translat | "Golden mountain", "cold, snowy" or "cut off at the top" |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2411844 |
About Coropuna
Coropuna is a dormant compound volcano located in the Andes mountains of southeast-central Peru. The upper reaches of Coropuna consist of several perennially snowbound conical summits, lending it the name Nevado Coropuna in Spanish.
Click on the photo of Coropuna to view it on Google Maps.