Puracé, Puracé National Natural Park

Name: Puracé
Address: Puracé National Natural Park, Colombia

#1 among attractions in Puracé National Natural Park

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Volcano

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Puracé is an andesitic stratovolcano located in the Puracé National Natural Park in the Cauca Department, Colombia. It is part of the North Volcanic Zone of the Andean Volcanic Belt. The volcano is located at the intersection of the Coconucos and Morras Faults. ()

Local name: Volcán Puracé Last eruption: 1977Elevation: 15243 ftCoordinates: 2°18'50"N, 76°23'42"W

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Puracé – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Northern Andean páramo.

2.5 miNW
National park
Northern Andean páramo
63 min walk • The Northern Andean páramo is an ecoregion containing páramo vegetation above the treeline in the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador. In the past, when the climate was cooler, the treeline and the páramo units were lower and the units were connected.