Nevado San Francisco
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Nevado San Francisco | |
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Elevation | 6,016 metres (19,738 ft) [1] |
Location | Argentina-Chile |
Range | Andes |
Coordinates | |
Type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Nevado San Francisco, or Cerro San Francisco, is a stratovolcano on the border between Argentina and Chile, located just southeast of San Francisco Pass. It is considered extinct and is one of the several 6,000 m (19,700 ft) peaks in the area, of which the chief is the Ojos del Salado.