Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A dormant volcano, 5,822 m (19,101 ft) high, in the Cordillera Occidental of southern Peru. It has long figured in Peruvian legends and poetry.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the world's 2nd largest active volcano; located in the Andes in southern Peru
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Examples
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From Titicaca we crossed the mountains to the sea, passing salt flats colored with wild flamingos and dropping into the shadow of El Misti, an immense snowcapped volcano.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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From Titicaca we crossed the mountains to the sea, passing salt flats colored with wild flamingos and dropping into the shadow of El Misti, an immense snowcapped volcano.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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The perfect cone of El Misti, the closest active volcano, dominates the skyline of the city as it rises to a height of 5800m and is only 17km from the town.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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In the summer I booked El Misti, a hostel a mere five blocks from Copocabana beach.
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