Caquella is a peak in Bolivia[4] with an elevation of 5,965 metres (19,570 ft) metres.[5] Caquella is within the following mountain ranges: Bolivian Andes and Cordillera Occidental de Bolivia. It is located within the territory of the Bolivian province of Nor Lipez and Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the Bolivian commune of Colcha K (V.Martin).[5]

Caquella
Caquella is located in Bolivia
Caquella
Caquella
Bolivia
Highest point
Elevation5,965 m (19,570 ft)
Prominence1,486[1] m (4,875 ft)
Parent peakAcamarachi
Coordinates21°29′26.88″S 067°55′52.67″W / 21.4908000°S 67.9312972°W / -21.4908000; -67.9312972
Geography
Parent rangeBolivian Andes, Andes
Climbing
First ascent08/25/1984 - Anton Putz and Ria Putz (Germany)[2][3]

First Ascent

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Caquella was first climbed by Anton Putz and Ria Putz (Germany) August 25, 1984.[6][3]

Elevation

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Other data from available digital elevation models: ASTER 5950 metres[7] and TanDEM-X 5991 metres.[8] The height of the nearest key col is 4479 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1486 meters.[9] Caquella is considered a Mountain Range according to the Dominance System [10] and its dominance is 24.91%. Its parent peak is Acamarachi and the Topographic isolation is 202.9 kilometers.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Caquella". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  2. ^ Anton Putz. Bolivia. Cordillera Real y Occidental.
  3. ^ a b "AAJ (American Alpine Journal)". AAJ (American Alpine Journal). 1985.
  4. ^ Biggar, John (2020). The Andes a guide for climbers (5th ed.). Castle Douglas, Scotland. ISBN 978-0-9536087-7-5. OCLC 1260820889.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ a b "Catálogo GeoBolivia - GeoBolivia". geo.gob.bo. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  6. ^ Anton Putz. Bolivia. Cordillera Real y Occidental.
  7. ^ "MADAS(METI AIST Data Archive System)". Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  8. ^ TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X. "Copernicus Space Component Data Access". Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Caquella". Andes Specialists. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  10. ^ "Dominance - Page 2". www.8000ers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
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