Vallecitos (volcano)
Mountain in Argentina
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Vallecitos is a mountain subrange/area in Argentina. It has a height of 6,120 metres (20,079 ft). It is located at Antofagasta de la Sierra, Catamarca Province, at the Puna de Atacama.[3]
Prominence1,190 metres (3,904 ft)
Coordinates26°12′39.95″S 068°19′00.48″W
| Vallecitos | |
|---|---|
Vallecitos is the distant conical mountain on the right. Seen from near Ojos del Salado | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,120 m (20,080 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,190 metres (3,904 ft) |
| Parent peak | Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas |
| Coordinates | 26°12′39.95″S 068°19′00.48″W |
| Geography | |
  Vallecitos Location within Argentina | |
Country | Argentina |
| Parent range | Puna de Atacama, Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 14/04/1999 - Henri Barret (France)[2] |
First ascent
Elevation
Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM yields 6097 metres,[4] ASTER 6079 metres,[5] ASTER filled 6097 metres,[6] ALOS 6079 metres,[7] TanDEM-X 6138 metres,[8] The height of the nearest key col is 4930 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1190 meters.[9] Vallecitos is considered a Mountain Subrange according to the Dominance System [10] and its dominance is 19.44%. Its parent peak is Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas and the Topographic isolation is 39.4 kilometers.[9]