Taapaca
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| Taapaca | |
|---|---|
 Nevados de Putre, Volcán Taapaca (right). |
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| Elevation | 5,860 m (19,226 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Chile |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 18°06′S 69°30′W / 18.1°S 69.5°WCoordinates: 18°06′S 69°30′W / 18.1°S 69.5°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Complex volcano |
| Last eruption | 320 BC ± 50 years |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Inca, pre-Columbian |
Taapaca, is part of the Nevados de Putre volcanic complex. It is a complex volcano located in Chile's XV region of Tarapaca, and towers over the picturesque town of Putre.
Tarapaca was a ceremonial site for the Inca people and it is partially contained within the boundaries of Lauca National Park.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Geología del Complejo Volcánico Taapaca, Región de Tarapacá". Carta Geológica de Chile. Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería. http://sigeo.sernageomin.cl/website/sigeo/Documentos/Productos/resumenes/BSN020005.pdf. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- "Tarapaca". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1505-011.
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