Cerro Panizos

Cerro Panizos spans across Argentina and Bolivia, reaching an elevation of 5,267 meters with two calderas and multiple lava domes forming its structure.

The volcanic formation began approximately ten million years ago through the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath South America, producing extensive ignimbrite deposits.

Ancient Inca road networks crossed over sections of Cerro Panizos, connecting various archaeological sites that remain preserved in the surrounding mountainous terrain.

The area experiences extreme temperature variations between day and night, with annual precipitation ranging from 200 to 400 millimeters in this cold, dry environment.

The mountain features a 40-kilometer diameter ignimbrite shield surrounding a semicircle of lava domes, with minimal erosion creating formations similar to Martian landscapes.

GPS coordinates: -22.43790,-66.78247

Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:35