Parinacota 6342m
Parinacota is a mountain range at the border of Chile and Bolivia with an elevation of 6342 metres. Parinacota 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, Bolivian protection area of Sajama 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 Curahuara de Carangas.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6332m), ASTER (6320m), ALOS (6347m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6332m), TanDEM-X(6368m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 08/2002 (no data meters), Parinacota is about 6342 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4353 meters so its prominence is 1989 meters. Parinacota is listed as mountain range, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 31,36%.
| Name | Parinacota |
| Altitude | 6342m |
| Lat/Lon | -18,1661,-69,142 |
| Dominance % | 31,36% |
| Prominence | 1989 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -18,0321,-68,9238 |
| Key Col Alt | 4353 |
| Parent Peak | Sajama -18,1087,-68,883 |
| Dominance Class | mountain range |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6332 |
| ASTER | 6320 |
| SRTM | 6332 |
| TanDEM-X | 6368 |
| ALOS | 6347 |
| Maximo Kausch data | no data |
| IGM Chile | 6342 |
| First Ascent info | Joseph Prem (Austria) and Carlos Terrán (Bolivia) - 12/12/1928 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: La Cordillera Real de los Andes, Bolivia AUTHOR: Mesili PAGE: 295 / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1940 PAGE: 33 |
| Isolation | 28,1km |
| Country | Chile / Bolivia |
| Chile City | Putre |
| Chile Province | Parinacota |
| Chile Region | Arica y Parinacota |
| Chile Protection Area | Lauca National Park |
| Bolivia City | Curahuara de Carangas |
| 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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