Cerro Pajonales
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Cerro Pajonales is a peak in Chile[5] with an elevation of 5,958 metres (19,547 ft) metres.[6] Pajonales is within the following mountain ranges: Chilean Andes, Puna de Atacama. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Chilean provinces of El Loa and Antofagasta. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the2 cities: Chilean cities of San Pedro de Atacama and Antofagasta.[7]
| Pajonales | |
|---|---|
  Pajonales Chile | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,958 m (19,547 ft) |
| Prominence | 461[1] m (1,512 ft) |
| Parent peak | Pular |
| Coordinates | 24°14′15.72″S 068°7′04.08″W |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Chilean Andes, Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 02/10/1996 - José Martínez Hernández, Ricardo Artalejo, Luis Bernardo Durand, Eduardo Ruiz (Spain)[2][3][4] |
First Ascent
Pajonales was first climbed by José Martínez Hernández, Ricardo Artalejo, Luis Bernardo Durand, Eduardo Ruiz (Spain) in 02/10/1996.[8][9][10] During the first ascent by the Spanish, they found a metal bar on the summit, so the first modern ascent of Pajonales is unknown. This is probably by topographers or miners - Research by Guillermo Almaraz.
Elevation
Other data from available digital elevation models: ASTER filled 5935 metres,[11] ALOS metres,[12] TanDEM-X 5980 metres,[13] The height of the nearest key col is 5497 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 461 meters.[14] Pajonales is considered a Mountain according to the Dominance System [15] and its dominance is 7.74%. Its parent peak is Pular and the Topographic isolation is 6.6 kilometers.[16]