Solimana (volcano)
| Solimana | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,093 m (19,990 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,461 m (4,793 ft) |
| Parent peak | Coropuna |
| Coordinates | 15°24′36″S 72°53′35″W / 15.41000°S 72.89306°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arequipa Region |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | First ascent to the main summit (central peak), 6’093m.(19’990 ft), on 1st August 1970 by Mario Bignami (CAI) Italy, and Julian Blanco Herrera, Peru. |
Solimana is a volcanic massif in the Andes of Peru, South America, that is approximately 6,093 metres (19,990 ft) high. It is considered an extinct stratovolcano that is part of the Central Volcanic Zone, one of the volcanic belts of the Andes. It features a caldera as well as traces of a sector collapse and subsequent erosion. The volcano is glaciated.