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Ampato, a dormant stratovolcano in the Andes of southern Peru, is part of a chain of three major stratovolcanoes: the extinct and eroded Nevado Hualca Hualca at the northern end and the active cone of Volcán Sabancaya in the middle.

In 1995 Ampato was the site of finding 500 year old mummified bodies of Inca Indians.

• Mummy Juanita, Inca Ice Maiden = Anthropologist Johan Reinhard offers the gripping tale of his discovery of a mummified Inca maiden who died five centuries ago on the summit of Ampato, a 20,700-foot-high volcano in Peru. Nearly 50 fantastic color photographs, taken by the author, reveal how the search unfolded, day by day. Maps. Timeline .

Arakao Caldera is the remains of an extinct volcano - the remnants are the sand filled caldera in the Ténéré Desert of north-central Africa.

Mount Ararat, a snow-capped, dormant stratovolcanic cone in Turkey, has two peaks: Greater Ararat (the tallest peak in Turkey) and Lesser Ararat.

In Judeo-Christian tradition Mount Ararat is where, according to the book of Genesis, Noah's ark came to rest.

It also plays a significant role in Armenian history.

Ardoukoba Volcano, located on the Red Sea coast near Djibouti city, last erupted in 1978 after being silent for 3,000 years.

Arenal Volcano is an active stratovolcano in northwestern Costa Rica. Arenal is within the protective parameter of the Arenal Volcano National Park and the Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area.

Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan, is among the largest volcanoes on Earth. It is located on the island of Kyushu; the area also has numerous hot springs.

Atitlán is a conical, active stratovolcano next to the caldera of Lake Atitlán in the highlands of Guatemala.

Augustine Volcano, a stratovolcano in southwestern Cook Inlet in coastal Alaska, has created a nearly symmetrical peak and circular island.

Azuma-kofuji is a dormant stratovolcano in Fukushima prefecture, island of Honshu, Japan. The “Kofujo” describes Azuma's shape like that of Mount Fuji. The many hot springs (Japanese onsen) in the area make it a popular vacation stop.

Azuma is in the Fukushima prefecture that was caught in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami damage.