🎳 Quimsachata (Canchis)

Peru · Americas · 14.17°S, 71.36°W

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Quimsachata is dormant lava dome volcano located in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province at about 24 kilometres (15 mi) northwest of the town of Sicuani. This volcano is constructed from two separate centres, one active 11,500 years ago which formed a scoria cone and a lava field and another active 4450 BCE which formed two lava flows and a lava dome.

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CountryPeru
Continent / regionAmericas
Coordinates (approx.)14.17°S, 71.36°W · view on map

Quimsachata (Canchis) is located in Peru, in Americas.

More volcanoes in Peru

Andagua volcanic field · Ccarhuarazo (Ayacucho) · Cerro Nicholson · Chupiquiña · Purupuruni.

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