Misti volcano

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Misti volcano is a prominent stratovolcano in southern Peru, known for its symmetrical cone and its looming presence over the city of Arequipa.

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Misti volcano canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
natural landmark
stratovolcano
alsoKnownAs El Misti
Guagua Putina
composition andesitic lava
dacitic lava
country Peru
elevation 5822 m
about 19101 ft
geologicalAge Quaternary period
surface form: Quaternary
hasCrater summit crater
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Arequipa
Peru
hasGlacialFeatures small glaciers and perennial snowfields
hasShape symmetrical cone
hasSnowCover seasonal snow
hazardLevel potentially dangerous volcano
isSymbolOf Arequipa
lastEruption 1870s
lastEruptionCentury 19th century
locatedIn Southern Peru
surface form: southern Peru
locatedInDistrict Alto Selva Alegre District
Cayma District
Chiguata District
Miraflores district
surface form: Miraflores District

Paucarpata District
Sachaca District
Yanahuara district
surface form: Yanahuara District
locatedInProvince Province of Arequipa
surface form: Arequipa Province
locatedInRegion Arequipa Region
locatedNear Arequipa
locatedOnContinent South America
monitoredBy Instituto Geofísico del Perú
mountainRange Andes
nameLanguage Spanish
nearbyVolcano Chachani
Pichu Pichu
overlooks Arequipa
partOf Peruvian Andes
surface form: Andes

Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes
photoSubject tourism promotion of Arequipa
proximityTo Chili River valley
summitCraterDiameter about 2 km
usedFor mountaineering
trekking
visibleFrom Arequipa city center
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Arequipa locatedAtBaseOf Misti volcano
Arequipa Region contains Misti volcano
Yanahuara district hasViewOf Misti volcano
subject surface form: Yanahuara District
Mirador de Yanahuara hasViewOf Misti volcano
Plaza de Armas of Arequipa hasView Misti volcano
Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa near Misti volcano
Chili River passesNear Misti volcano