El Misti is an active volcano in Peru. The ascent of the 5822m high summit is considered technically easy. An ascent is nevertheless exhausting, as you walk on loose parts over volcanic ash and the body has to acclimatize at the same time. From the top you have an overwhelming view to the salt lakes near Cacahuasi.

The summit is free of snow all year round, only in the winter months you occasionally need crampons for the ascent. In the crater smoke columns can be seen in some places, but the last major eruption was in 1784.

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Location: Cayma, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru

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