Umurata
Appearance
Umurata | |
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![]() Chungara-Tambo Quemado pass with the mountains Umurata, Acotango and Capurata in the background (from l. to r.) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,717 m (18,757 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 18°21′20″S69°2′59″W/ 18.35556°S 69.04972°W |
Geography | |
Location | Bolivia-Chile |
Parent range | Andes,Cordillera Occidental |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1-1984 |
Umurata[2]is a mountain in theAndes,about 5,717 m (18,757 ft) high, situated in theCordillera Occidentalon the border ofBoliviaandChile.It is located in theArica and Parinacota RegionofChileand in theOruro DepartmentofBolivia,in theSajama Province,Turku Municipality,Chachakumani Canton. Umurata lies south of theUqi Uqinivolcano, north of theAcotangoand north-east of theWallatirivolcano.[3]Argon-argon datinghas yielded ages of 970,000±120,000 for Umurata rocks.[4]Umurata is situated south of National Route 4 near theChungara-Tambo Quemadopass.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Jill Neate, Taken from Mountaineering in the Andes
- ^commons.wikimedia.orgSee map.
- ^Turku Municipality:population data and map
- ^Sepúlveda, José Pablo; Aguilera, Felipe; Inostroza, Manuel; Reyes, María Paz (April 2021). "Geological evolution of the Guallatiri volcano, Arica y Parinacota Region, northern Chile".Journal of South American Earth Sciences.107:4.doi:10.1016/j.jsames.2020.103117.ISSN0895-9811.S2CID233072322.