Nevado Queva
Nevado Queva is a volcano in the Andes mountain range of South America, located in the Salta Province of Argentina. Queva has a summit elevation of 6,140 metres (20,144 ft) above sea level.[1] It is the 4th highest peak in the province of Salta. Its name is alternately spelled Quehuar or Quewar. There are quite extensive ruins on the summit of the mountain, which is a broad crater.[2]
Nevado de Quewar
Pre-columbian ruins on the summit of Nevado Queva
| Nevado Queva | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,140 m (20,140 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,635 m (5,364 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 24°18′27″S 66°44′00″W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Nevado Queva Argentina | |
| Location | Salta, Argentina |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | pre-Columbian |
See also
References
- "Argentina and Chile North: Ultra-Prominences" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2013-02-25.
- "Nevado Queva". Andes Website. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
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