Llaima
| Llaima | ||
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 Llaima |
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| height | 3125 m | |
| location | Región de la Araucanía ( Region IX), Chile | |
| Mountains | To the | |
| Coordinates | 38 ° 41 '30 " S , 71 ° 43' 43" W | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
| Last eruption | 2008 to 2009 | |
The Llaima ( Volcán Llaima ) is a 3125 m high stratovolcano in southern Chile in the Conguillío National Park , 100 km east of Temuco , near the city of Curacautín . It is one of the most active volcanoes in Chile. During the eruption on January 1, 2008 with a 3000 m high column of smoke, several tourists were trapped in the lava. 54 tourists were evacuated as part of a rescue operation.
After a short break, the volcano erupted again on April 4, 2009.
Llaima 3 days before the January 1, 2008 eruption
Llaima a few days after the eruption in early January 2008
Llaima volcano ascent of the crater rim in April 2010
Individual evidence
- ^ After volcanic eruption in Chile - dozens of tourists rescued sueddeutsche.de January 3, 2008
Web links
Commons : Llaima - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Llaima in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)