Ampato

Ampato Hamp'atu / Jamp'atu
Aerial view of Ampato (back) from the northeast, with the active volcano Sabancaya in front.
Highest point
Elevation	6,288 m (20,630 ft)
Prominence	1,997 m (6,552 ft)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	15°49′S 71°53′W / 15.817°S 71.883°W / -15.817; -71.883Coordinates: 15°49′S 71°53′W / 15.817°S 71.883°W / -15.817; -71.883
Geography
Ampato Peru
Location	Arequipa, Peru
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic belt	Central Volcanic Zone
Last eruption	Unknown
Climbing
First ascent	Inca, pre-Columbian
Easiest route	snow / glacier climb

Ampato (possibly from Quechua hamp'atu or from Aymara jamp'atu both meaning "frog") is a dormant 6,288-metre (20,630 ft) stratovolcano in the Andes of southern Peru, about 100 km (60 mi) northwest of Arequipa. It is part of a 20 km (12 mi) north-south chain of three major stratovolcanoes, including the extinct and eroded 6,025 m (19,767 ft) volcano Hualca Hualca at the northern end and the active 5,976 m (19,606 ft) cone of Sabancaya in the middle.

In September 1995, the rapidly retreating glacier near the summit of Ampato revealed the frozen mummified body of an Inca girl, killed by a blow to the head about 500 years ago. The mummy, later called the "Ice Maiden" and nicknamed "Juanita", was recovered by an expedition led by American archaeologist Dr. Johan Reinhard. In October 1995 and December 1997, Reinhard and Peruvian archaeologist Jose Antonio Chavez directed expeditions that led to the recovery of three further mummies above 5,800 m (19,000 ft).

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