Acotango 6060m
Acotango is a mountain massif at the border of Chile and Bolivia with an elevation of 6060 metres. Acotango is within the following mountain ranges: Bolivian Andes, Chilean Andes, Cordillera Occidental de Bolivia, Puna de Atacama, Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part). Its territory is within the Chilean protection area of Lauca National Park. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Chilean province of Parinacota; Bolivian province of Sajama. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Chilean city of Putre; Bolivian city of Turco.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6037m), SRTM2 (6036m), ASTER (6023m), ALOS (6056m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6037m), TanDEM-X(6074m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 07/2013 (6071 meters), Acotango is about 6060 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 5201 meters so its prominence is 859 meters. Acotango is listed as mountain massif, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 14,17%.
| Name | Acotango |
| Altitude | 6060m |
| Lat/Lon | -18,3826,-69,0479 |
| Dominance % | 14,17% |
| Prominence | 859 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -18,4176,-69,0645 |
| Key Col Alt | 5201 |
| Parent Peak | Guallatiri -18,4226,-69,0895 |
| Dominance Class | mountain massif |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6037 |
| ASTER | 6023 |
| SRTM | 6037 |
| TanDEM-X | 6074 |
| ALOS | 6056 |
| Maximo Kausch data | 6071 |
| First Ascent info | Sergio Kunstmann, Pedro Rosende and Claudio Meier (Chile) - 14/10/1965 |
| First Ascent Source | JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1966 PAGE: 183 |
| First Ascent Notes | Pre columbian ascent evidence: firewood and structures found on the summit |
| Isolation | 6,2km |
| Country | Chile / Bolivia |
| Chile City | Putre |
| Chile Province | Parinacota |
| Chile Region | Arica y Parinacota |
| Chile Protection Area | Lauca National Park |
| Bolivia City | Turco |
| Bolivia Province | Sajama |
| Bolivia Department | Oruro |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Bolivian Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Chilean Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Cordillera Occidental de Bolivia |
| Mountain Range Level 4 | Puna de Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 5 | Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part) |
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