Cerro Chanka

#379 among destinations in Chile

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Cerro Chanka is a Pleistocene lava dome in the Andes. It is part of the Altiplano-Puna volcanic complex. Potassium-argon dating indicates that the dome last erupted 119.8±5.4 ka ago. Another reported age is 1.5±0.1 mya. ()

Coordinates: 21°47'9"S, 68°18'37"W

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AntofagastaChile

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Cerro Chanka – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cerro del Azufre, San Pablo Volcano.

4.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Cerro del Azufre
119 min walk • Cerro del Azufre is a stratovolcano located in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile. It is part of a chain of volcanoes that separate Upper Loa River basin from Salar de Ascotán basin and is flanked to the west by a dacitic lava dome called Chanka or Pabellón.
6.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
San Pablo Volcano
170 min walk • San Pablo is a dormant volcano located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, near the Bolivia border. It is joined to the younger San Pedro volcano by a high col. It is located in the Chilean province of El Loa, city of Calama and Ollagüe. San Pablo was active in pre-glacial times.