Cerro Cañapa
Mountain in Bolivia
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Cerro Cañapa is an elongated mountain in Bolivia, with a height of 5882 m, close to the border with Chile. Note that the international border in this area is a straight line that runs from Cerro Araral to Ollagüe, leaving Cerro Cañapa completely in Bolivian territory.
| Cerro Cañapa | |
|---|---|
Cañapa North Face | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,882 m (19,298 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,595 m (5,233 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 21°27′S 68°04′W |
| Geography | |
  Cerro Cañapa Location within Bolivia | |
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| Location | Potosí Department, Bolivia |
The mountain forms an enormous backdrop to the colorful lakes Cañapa and Hedionda.
The mountain is constructed from andesite and dacite.[3] Volcanism of Canapa was influenced by local northwest-striking normal fault zones which also affected the Luxsar and Toconce volcanoes.[4] The range is partially underpinned by modern ignimbrites. Canapa has deposits left by solfataras.[5] The volcanic range is 50–100 kilometres (31–62 mi) long and may have originated from deep-seated basement lineaments.[6] Volcanism is Pliocene-Pleistocene in age.[3]