Llullaillaco

#64 among destinations in Argentina

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Llullaillaco is a dormant stratovolcano at the border of Argentina and Chile. It lies in the Puna de Atacama, a region of tall volcanic peaks on a high plateau close to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places in the world. It is the second highest active volcano in the world after Ojos del Salado. ()

Local name: Volcán Llullaillaco Last eruption: 1877First ascent: 1950Prominence: 7690 ftCoordinates: 24°43'0"S, 68°31'60"W

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