Nevado San Francisco

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Nevado San Francisco is a high Andean stratovolcano on the Argentina–Chile border, known for its towering elevation and location within the arid Puna de Atacama region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
stratovolcano
country Argentina
Chile
elevation about 19742 ft
about 6018 m
geologicalSetting subduction-related volcanic arc
hasAccessibility road access via Paso de San Francisco
hasClimate cold desert climate
hasFeature arid climate
high-altitude environment
summit crater
hasGlacialEvidence former glaciers
moraines
hasProminence high topographic prominence
hasRelativeLocation east of the main Atacama Desert
in the southern Central Andes
hasRockType andesite
dacite
hasSnowCover seasonal snow
hasSummitConditions low oxygen levels
strong winds
very low temperatures
hasVegetation sparse high-Andean vegetation
isOneOf highest volcanoes in the world
six-thousanders of the Andes
isPartOf Andean Volcanic Belt
surface form: Andean volcanic belt
isPopularWith high-altitude trekkers
mountaineers
locatedIn Andes
locatedInDesertRegion Atacama Desert
surface form: Atacama Plateau
locatedInProvince Catamarca Province
locatedInRegion Atacama Region
Puna de Atacama
locatedNear Paso de San Francisco
locatedOnBorderOf Argentina
Chile
locatedOnContinent South America
mountainRange Andes
nearBorderCrossing San Francisco Pass
partOf Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes
usedFor acclimatization climbs
high-altitude mountaineering
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Paso de San Francisco near Nevado San Francisco