Lonquimay Volcano

Chile / Araucania / Vilcun /
Lonquimay Volcano is a stratovolcano of late-Pleistocene to dominantly Holocene age, with the shape of a truncated cone. It is located in the Araucanía Region of Chile, immediately SE of Tolhuaca volcano. Sierra Nevada and Llaima are their neighbors to the south. The snow-capped volcano lies within the protected area Malalcahuello-Nalcas.

Elevation: 2,865 metres (9,399 feet)
Type: Stratovolcano
Last eruption: 1990
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonquimay_(volcano)
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Coordinates:   38°22'53"S   71°35'23"W
This article was last modified 19 years ago