Nevado Ampato Ampato is a dormant 6,288-metre  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. Nevado  Hualca Hualca at the northern end and the active  5,976 m cone of Volcán 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.  (Wikipedia) Photo: Rolf Cosar Photo: Rolf Cosar Photo: Rolf Cosar Photo: Rolf Cosar Photo: Rolf Cosar Photo: Rolf Cosar HOME Panoramas click on panorama click on pictures to enlarge Photo: Klaus Paetsch