Parinacota Volcano Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Parinacota Parina Quta
Parinacota and Chungará Lake
Highest point
Elevation	6,342 m (20,807 ft)
Prominence	1,989 m (6,526 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Geography
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Location	Bolivia – Chile border
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt	Central Volcanic Zone
Last eruption	290 CE ± 300 years
Climbing
First ascent	1928
Easiest route	snow/rock scramble

Parinacota or Parina Quta (from Aymara parina flamingo, quta lake, "flamingo lake") is a massive dormant volcano (a stratovolcano) on the border of Chile and Bolivia.

History

The first ascent of this peak was made by Carlos Terán, Bolivian, and Joseph Prem, Austrian on 12 December 1928.

It is part of the Payachata volcanic group formed by the Parinacota together with the Pleistocene peak of Pomerape.

The volcano and Pomerape straddle the border between Sajama National Park (Oruro Department, Bolivia) and Lauca National Park (Parinacota Province, Chile).

Subduction
Parinacota volcano in the centre. Upper right is Pomerape, left are the Cotacotani lakes and the avalanche deposit and the black structure below the middle is Lake Chungará
Parinacota with a snowcap
View on the sector collapse deposit. In the background Pomerape, on the left the Cotacotani lakes
The snow covered collapse deposit
Lake Chungará
The Lagunas Cotacotani, with Parinacota and Pomerape in the background
Parinacota after snowfall
Cloudy Parinacota
Plant communities in front of Lake Chungará
The lava domes are visible as grey hills
The young cone, in the foreground are lava domes from the plateau stage
The white lava domes and a black lava flow are visible above the lake
The domes at the foot of Parinacota are well visible. In the middle right of the image, one of the Ajata lava flows is recognizable
The grey lava domes and a black Ajata lava flow are clearly visible
A black lava flow almost reaches the lake
Vegetation at Lake Chungará; the summit of Parinacota is enveloped in a cloud
Animals in front of Lake Chungará
Animals in front of Lake Chungará
Parinacota on the right and Pomerape on the left
Parinacota and Pomerape
Parinacota on the right and Pomerape just right of the centre
Parinacota, on the left Pomerape
Parinacota, on the left Pomerape