Monte Pissis

Local nameMonte Pissis
LocationTinogasta, Argentina

Monte Pissis is an extinct volcano on the border of La Rioja and Catamarca provinces, Argentina, 25 km from the Chilean border. The mountain is the third-highest in the Western Hemisphere, and is located about 550 km north of Aconcagua.

Monte Pissis is named after Pedro José Amadeo Pissis, a French geologist who worked for the Chilean government.

Due to its location in the Atacama Desert, the mountain has very dry conditions but there is an extensive glacier

Tags VolcanoExtinct Volcano
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Pissis

Address Argentina

Coordinates -27°45'18.644" N -68°47'57.162" E

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