Nevado Queva

Nevado Queva or Quewar is a volcano in the Andes mountain range of South America, located in the Salta Province of Argentina. Queva has a summit elevation of 6,140 metres (20,144 ft) above sea level. Its name is alternately spelled Quehuar. There are extensive pre-Columbian ruins on the summit of the mountain, which is a broad crater. It stands as the tallest peak in Nevados de los Pastos Grandes and falls within the Argentinean Provincial Fauna Reserve Los Andes. It is located within the territory of the Argentinean province of Salta. Its slopes are within the administrative boundaries of the Argentinean city of San Antonio de los Cobres.