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Aucanquilcha

Stratovolcano in Chile
Aucanquilcha is a massive stratovolcano located in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile, just west of the border with Bolivia and within the Alto Loa National Reserve. Part of the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, the stratovolcano has the... Wikipedia
Elevation: 20,262′
Pronunciation: OW-kahn-KEEL-chuh
Etymology: Quechua: Auqa/aukka; "cruel"/"enemy", kichka/khiska; "spine"; "cruel spine"