Chachani volcano
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Chachani volcano is a large, dormant stratovolcano in southern Peru, overlooking the city of Arequipa and popular with high-altitude trekkers and climbers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chachani | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dormant volcano
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| accessCity | Arequipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activityStatus | dormant ⓘ |
| age | Quaternary volcano ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Republic of Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition | andesitic to dacitic lavas ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| elevation |
19871 ft
ⓘ
6057 m ⓘ |
| firstAscent | 19th century ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | subduction zone volcano ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cold high-altitude climate ⓘ |
| hasGlaciers | largely deglaciated ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
altitude sickness risk for climbers
ⓘ
potential future volcanic activity ⓘ |
| hasMultipleSummits | true ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess | 4x4 track to high camp area ⓘ |
| hasSnowCover | seasonal ⓘ |
| hasSummit | Nevado Chachani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
climbing
ⓘ
high-altitude trekking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ |
| isVisibleFrom | Arequipa city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastEruption | Holocene ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arequipa Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Quechua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Arequipa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Misti volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ Pichu Pichu volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Arequipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Arequipa volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photoSubject | skyline of Arequipa ⓘ |
| prominence | about 1977 m ⓘ |
| protectedArea | near Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve ⓘ |
| standardRouteDifficulty | non-technical climb in dry season ⓘ |
| startingElevationForClimbs | about 4800 m ⓘ |
| summitTemperatureRange | often below freezing ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major trekking destination near Arequipa ⓘ |
| typicalAscentTime | 2 days ⓘ |
| UNGEGNToponym | Chachani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yanahuara District