#stratovolcano

• Agung — An active stratovolcano located on the island of Bali, Indonesia, representing the highest geographical point of the island, with an elevation exceeding three thousand meters. In local Indonesian culture and Balinese Hinduism, this mountain is considered deeply sacred, viewed as the central axis of the universe and the dwelling place of the gods, hosting the famous Pura Besakih temple complex on its slopes.
• Antisana — A massive active stratovolcano located in the Andes of Ecuador, standing at an elevation of 5,758 meters above sea level. Situated approximately 50 kilometers southeast of the capital city Quito, the mountain is covered by an imposing glacier and belongs to a protected ecological reserve renowned for its montane biodiversity, thermal springs, and alpine lakes, serving as a prominent target for mountaineering expeditions and volcanological studies.
• Antofalla — A massive stratovolcano, active in a geological sense, located in northwestern Argentina (Catamarca region), at the edge of the arid Atacama Desert. This volcanic complex, whose peaks exceed six thousand meters in altitude, is flanked by a large homonymous salt flat (Salar de Antofalla) and represents one of the most isolated and spectacular geomorphological landmarks in the Andes mountain range.
• Asama Yama — An active complex stratovolcano located in the center of Honshu Island, Japan, on the border between Gunma and Nagano prefectures. This mountain, rising above 2500 meters, is considered one of the most active and dangerous volcanoes in the Japanese archipelago, historically renowned for its catastrophic 1783 eruption, which caused massive destruction, loss of life, and regional climate effects.