Cerro del Azufre

#198 among destinations in Chile

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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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. The 6000 metre volcanoes San Pedro and San Pablo are located to the southwest of Cerro del Azufre. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 19180 ftCoordinates: 21°47'14"S, 68°14'15"W

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AntofagastaChile

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Cerro del Azufre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Apacheta-Aguilucho volcanic complex, Cerro Chanka.

5.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Apacheta-Aguilucho volcanic complex
142 min walk • Apacheta-Aguilucho volcanic complex is a volcanic complex in Chile. It consists of two volcanoes Cerro Apacheta and Cerro Aguilucho, which are constructed mainly by lava flows and surrounded by outcrops of lava.
4.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Cerro Chanka
119 min walk • 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. The dome is located on the northwestern side of Cerro del Azufre.