Vallecitos is a mountain subrange/area in Argentina. It has a height of . It is located at
Antofagasta de la Sierra,
Catamarca Province
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, at the
Puna de Atacama.
First ascent
The first recorded ascent of Cerro Vallecitos was by Henri Barret (France) April 14, 1999.
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Elevation
Other data from available digital elevation models: SRTM
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yields 6097 metres, ASTER
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6079 metres, ASTER filled 6097 metres, ALOS 6079 metres, TanDEM-X 6138 metres, The height of the nearest key col
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is 4930 meters, leading to a topographic prominence of 1190 meters.Sierra Nevada de Lagunas Bravas
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and the Topographic isolation is 39.4 kilometers.
References
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External links
Elevation information about Vallecitos
Weather Forecast at Vallecitos
Six-thousanders of the Andes
Volcanoes of Catamarca Province
Mountains of Argentina