Mismi
Mountain in the Andes of Peru / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mismi is a 5,597-metre (18,363 ft) mountain peak of volcanic origin in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru. A glacial stream on the Mismi was identified as the most distant source of the Amazon River in 1996;[1] this finding was confirmed in 2001[2] and again in 2007.[3] This claim has been challenged with three locations for the source of the Amazon identified, depending upon the definition of "source."[4] The waters from Mismi flow into the streams Carhuasanta and Apachita, which flow into the Apurímac River. It is a tributary of the Ucayali which later joins the Marañón to form the Amazon proper.
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Mismi | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,597 m (18,363 ft) |
Coordinates | 15°31′31″S 71°41′27″W |
Geography | |
Location | Arequipa Region, Peru |
Parent range | Andes, Ch'ila mountain range |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
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