Cabaray

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Cabaraya
Cabaray.jpg
Image from Expedition 9 shows the snow-capped peak Cabaray volcano in the Bolivian Andes (north is to the upper right).
Highest point
Elevation 5,869 m (19,255 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,589 m (5,213 ft) [1]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 19°08′45″S68°41′54″W / 19.14583°S 68.69833°W / -19.14583; -68.69833 Coordinates: 19°08′45″S68°41′54″W / 19.14583°S 68.69833°W / -19.14583; -68.69833 [1]
Geography
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Cabaraya
Parent range Andes
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Cabaraya is a stratovolcano in Bolivia. It lies between the volcanoes Isluga and Tata Sabaya, immediately east of the border with Chile.

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