Record SL-847760 · Wikidata Q25203970
Lauca
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Elevation
5,140
m
16,864 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
18.3333° S,
69.3833° W
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Description
WikipediaLauca is a 5,140 metres (16,860 ft) high andesitic stratovolcano in the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes on the Altiplano in northern Chile. Administratively it is located in Putre, Arica y Parinacota Region. The volcano was active during the Late Miocene from 10.5 million years ago onwards. A major ignimbrite collapsed the volcano in the Late Pliocene.
Best months
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