Aracar, Stratovolcano in northwestern Argentina.
Aracar stands at 6,082 meters above sea level and features a well-preserved crater approximately 1.5 kilometers wide containing a small crater lake.
The volcano was formed through three eruptive cycles during the Pliocene epoch, built over dacitic lava domes with visible lava flows at its base.
Local indigenous communities have historically regarded Aracar with reverence, associating it with traditional beliefs and spiritual stories related to natural elements.
Accessing Aracar requires careful planning due to its remote location in high-altitude terrain, with most visitors traveling through Salta or Chilean border crossings.
The first recorded ascension occurred on April 1, 1958, when Jorge Cvitanic and two Austrian climbers successfully reached the summit despite extreme conditions.
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