Nevado Coropuna

Nevado Coropuna is the largest and highest volcano in Peru, attaining an elevation of 6,425 metres (21,079 ft). It is located about 150 km (90 mi) northwest of Arequipa, the second largest city in Peru.

The name Coropuna means "shrine on the plateau" in Quechua. Coropuna was (and still is) one of the most sacred mountains in Peru, and in 1553 its temple was claimed to be the fifth most important shrine in the Inca Empire by the chronicler, Cieza de Leon.