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Quinsachata (Canchis)

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Quinsachata is located in Peru

Quinsachata, Kimsachata or Kimsa Chata (Aymara and Quechua kimsa three, Pukina chata mountain,[3] "three mountains", hispanicized spelling Quinsachata) is a volcano in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province. Sicuani lies about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Quinsachata.[4] This volcano is constructed from two separate centres, one active 11,500 years ago which formed a scoria cone and a lava field and another active 4450 BCE which formed two lava flows and a lava dome.

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