Subduction volcanoes

Acatenango is a stratovolcano in Guatemala, close to the city of Antigua. The volcano has two peaks, Pico Mayor (Highest Peak) and Yepocapa (3,880 m) which is also known as Tres Hermanas (Three Sisters). Acatenango is joined with Volcán de Fuego and collectively the volcano complex is known as La Horqueta. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acatenango"

The Cerro Aconcagua is located in Mendoza, Argentina and is the highest mountain in The Americas and the Southern Hemisphere, as well the highest peak outside of Asia and one of the Seven Summits. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aconcagua"

Acotango is the middle and highest of a group of stratovolcanoes straddling the border of Bolivia and Chile. The group is known as Nevadoes de Quimsachata and also contains the peaks of Humarata and Cerro Capurata. The group lies along a north-south alignment. The volcano is heavily eroded, but a lava flow on its northern flank is morphologically young, suggesting Acotango has been active in the Holocene. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acotango"

Agua de Pau is a stratovolcano in central Sao Miguel Island. About 30,0000 to 45,000 years ago the 4 km wide and 7 km long outer caldera was formed. The inner caldera, which is 2.5 km wide and 4 km long was formed about 15,000 years ago. The younger inner caldera is partially filled by the crater lake Lagoa do Fogo. Until 5000 years ago the activity in the caldera created several post-caldera lava domes on the northern and western flank. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agua de Pau"

Almolonga is a stratovolcano in southern Guatemala. ...more on Wikipedia about "Almolonga"

Located at 16.20° S and 168.20° E in the Pacific Ocean, Ambrym is an island in Vanuatu's archipelago of the New Hebrides, known for its highly active volcanic activity that includes lava lake formation. With 677.7 km² of surface area, is the fifth largest island in the country. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambrym"

Antofalla is a Volcano in Argentina. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antofalla"

Aracar is a steep-sided stratovolcano with a youthful-looking summit crater 1-1.5 km in diameter that contains a small lake. It is located just east of the Argentina- Chile border. The volcano was constructed during three eruptive cycles dating back to the Pliocene. The andesitic stratovolcano overlies dacitic lava domes. Well-preserved lava flows are found at the base of the volcano below 4500 m elevation. Prior to a report of possible ash columns from the summit in 1993, the volcano was not known to be active. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aracar"

The Arenal Volcano (Spanish: Volcán Arenal) is an active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica (10.5N, 84.7E), about 90 km north-west of San José, in the province of Alajuela. Known to be a volcano since the 19th century, it was known by foreign investigators as "Volcan Costa Rica, Rio Frio", "Canastos" Volcano and "Cerro de los Guatusos". The area remained largely unexplored until 1937, a documented expedition took place to reach the summit. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arenal Volcano"

Mt. Aso (阿蘇山: Aso-san) is the largest active volcano in Japan, and is among the largest in the world. It stands in Kumamoto Prefecture, on the island of Kyushu. Its peak is 1592 m above sea level. Its caldera is 25 km across north to south and 18 km across east to west. The caldera has a circumference of around 120 km (75 miles), although sources vary on the exact distance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aso"

Baluran is a stratovolcano located on the island of Java. It is at the very north east tip of the island and is overshadowed by its much large neighbour Ijen. The mountain has not erupted in historical times, although it is considered to be of Holocene age. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baluran"

Bezymianny is an active stratovolcano in Kamchatka, Russia. The volcano's name means "nameless". ...more on Wikipedia about "Bezymianny"

Cabaray is stratovolcano in Bolivia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cabaray"

The Cascade Range is a mountainous region famous for its chain of tall volcanoes called the High Cascades that run north-south along the west coast of North America from British Columbia to the Shasta Cascade area of northern California. The small part of the range in British Columbia is called the Cascade Mountains or Canadian Cascades. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cascade Range"

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Cayambe is the name of a volcano located in the central branch of the Ecuadorian Andes, in Pichincha province some 70 km northeast of Quito. Its exact location is 0.029 N 77.985 W and its elevation is 5,790 metres. It is the third highest mountain in Ecuador. It was first scaled by British climber Edward Whymper and his two Italian guides and companions Juan Antonio and Luis Carrel in 1880, and is a favourite of mountain climbers today. Cayambe, which has a permanent snow cap, is a Holocene compound volcano which has not erupted in historical times. At 4,690 m on its south slope is the highest point in the world crossed by the Equator and the only point on the Equator with snow lying ( Google Earth images). The volcano is located within the Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cayambe (volcano)"

Cerro Azul (Quizapu) is an active stratovolcano located in central Chile. In 1932, one of the largest eruptions of the 20th Century occurred, when 9.5 cubic km of dacitic tephra was erupted from Quizapu Crater, just below the summit of Cerro Azul. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cerro Azul (Chile volcano)"

Cerro El Cóndor is a stratovolcano in Argentina. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cerro El Cóndor"

Cerro Escorial is a stratovolcano at the border of Argentina and Chile. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cerro Escorial"

Cerro Minchincha is a stratovolcano on the border of Bolivia and Chile. It is part of a east-west trending ridge of stratovolcanoes. To its east lies Olca. The only historical activity from the complex was a flank eruption from 1865-1867. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cerro Minchincha"

Cerro Tuzgle is a stratovolcano in Argentina. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cerro Tuzgle"

Cerro Volcanico is a stratovolcano in Argentina. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cerro Volcánico" www.shortopedia.com rocks. Subduction_volcanoes

Cochiquito Volc Group is a stratovolcano in Argentina. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cochiquito Volc Group"

Colima Volcano is the most active volcano in Mexico, and has erupted more than 40 times since 1576. Despite its name, it is not located in the Mexican state of Colima but rather just over the border in the neighboring state of Jalisco, toward the western end of the Eje Volcánico Transversal mountain range. It is about 300 miles (485 kilometres) west of Mexico City and 75 miles (125 km) south of Guadalajara, Jalisco. There are actually two peaks in the volcano complex: Nevado de Colima (4330 m), which is older and inactive, lies about 5km north of the younger and very active 3860m-tall Volcán de Colima (also called Volcán de Fuego de Colima). ...more on Wikipedia about "Colima (volcano)"

Copahué is a stratovolcano at the border of Argentina and Chile. ...more on Wikipedia about "Copahué"

Cordón del Azufre is a small, inactive volcanic complex located on the Central Andes, at the border of Argentina and Chile. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cordón del Azufre"

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