El Misti

American

[el mees-tee] / ɛl ˈmis ti /

noun

a volcano in S Peru, in the Andes. 19,200 feet (5,880 meters).

El Misti British

/ ɛl ˈmiːstiː /

noun

a volcano in S Peru, in the Andes. Height: 5852 m (19 199 ft)

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Moreover, it suffers frequently from earthquakes, which does not surprise one when you look at the giant volcano "El Misti," towering up to 18,000 feet, at no great distance off.

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