| Nevado El Cisne | |
|---|---|
  Nevado El Cisne Location of Nevado El Cisne in Colombia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,700 m (15,400 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Nevado del Ruiz |
| Listing | Los Nevados National Natural Park |
| Coordinates | 4°50′35″N 75°21′08″W / 4.84306°N 75.35222°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Caldas & Tolima Colombia |
| Parent range | Central Ranges Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Basaltic lava dome |
| Volcanic belt | North Volcanic Zone Andean Volcanic Belt |
The Nevado El Cisne or Nevado del Cisne (English: The Snowy Swan), also known as Paramillo el Cisne or Paramillo del Cisne (English: The Little Paramo-like Swan), is a volcano in the Central Ranges of the Andes in Colombia. Its summit is at an altitude of approximately 4,700 metres (15,400 ft). [1]
The mountain belongs to the Cisne-Morro Negro lava dome, a small volcanic complex near Nevado del Ruiz.
Despite the nevado part of the name, indicating a permanently snow-capped mountain, the summit of El Cisne is now below the permanent snow line as a result of global warming, and it is no longer considered a true nevado. Hence it is now commonly referred to as a paramillo.[3]
- ^ a b "Nevado El Cisne, Colombia". peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Nevado del Ruiz: Synonyms and Subfeatures", Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution
- ^ "Ruiz-Tolima Volcanic Massif", US Geological Survey