Highlight • Volcano
Parinacota Volcano
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December 15, 2023
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Parinacota is a stratovolcano with a height of 6,348 m on the border between Chile and Bolivia in the Atacama Desert area. It is located in the Lauca National Park, 145 kilometers east of Arica in the Cordillera Occidental of the central Andes. Together with the neighboring Pomerape volcano, which lies northeast of it, it forms the Payachata complex. At its feet lies Lake Chungará. His current activity is limited to fumarole activity. More general information can be found on Wikipedia.
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Elevation 6,340 m
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