Palpana

Palpana
	The Palpana volcano seen from the summit of Ollagüe (top center).
height	6023 m
location	Antofagasta region , Chile
Mountains	To the
Dominance	36.55 km → Aucanquilcha
Coordinates	21 ° 32 '49 " S , 68 ° 31' 22" W Coordinates: 21 ° 32 '49 " S , 68 ° 31' 22" W
Type	Stratovolcano
First ascent	1977

The Palpana is a 6023 m high volcano in the western cordillera of the Andes in northern Chile near the border with Bolivia .

The volcano lies between the Río Loa and the salt pans Salar de Ascotán and Salar de Carcote to the east and is part of the Reserva Nacional del Alto Loa . The first ascent was made in 1977 by J. Ambrus and J. Sepúlveda.

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