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
Elevation 6,013 m (19,728 ft)
Prominence 602 [1]  m (1,975 ft)
Parent peak Acotango
Coordinates 18°24′54″S69°02′45″W / 18.415°S 69.0458°W / -18.415; -69.0458
Geography
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Cerro Capurata
Chile / Bolivia
Countries Chile and Bolivia
Parent range Andes
Climbing
First ascent 7 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]

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Geography and geomorphology

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

Incan Ruins at the top of Capurata Ruins at the top of Capurata.jpg
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

It has an official height of 5990 metres, [14] [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] 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

Notes

  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]

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