Cerro del León

#112 among destinations in Chile

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Cerro del León is a stratovolcano located in El Loa province, Antofagasta Region, Chile. It is part of the Chilean Central Volcanic Zone and forms a volcanic lineament with neighbouring Paniri and Toconce that was active into the Holocene. Cerro del León itself was constructed in three stages by andesitic–dacitic lava flows and was subject to glacial erosion. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 18898 ftCoordinates: 22°8'21"S, 68°6'39"W

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AntofagastaChile

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

Nearby attractions include: Cerro Chao, Chillahuita.

2.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Cerro Chao
76 min walk • Cerro Chao is a lava flow complex associated with the Cerro del León volcano in the Andes. It is the largest known Quaternary silicic volcano body and part of the most recent phase of activity in the Altiplano–Puna volcanic complex.
5.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Chillahuita
136 min walk • Chillahuita is a dacitic lava dome in northern Chile. It may have formed after the Pleistocene, although argon-argon dating on amphibole has indicated an age of 370,000 ±40,000 years. It has an altitude of about 4,750 metres. It formed in a single non-explosive eruption.