Tacora
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| height | 5980 m | |
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 Chile , Arica y Parinacota
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| Mountains | To the | |
| Coordinates | 17 ° 42 '50 " S , 69 ° 46' 42" W | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
Tacora is the name of the 5980 m high volcanic mountain in northern Chile . It is located in the Arica y Parinacota region about 50 km north of Putre .
It is located in close proximity to the northern mountain Chupiquiña in Peru , the peaks are about five kilometers apart. There are sulfur mines in the saddle between the two volcanic mountains . There are hot springs east of the Tacora.
Web links
- Tacora in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)
- Photo and (Spanish) text