Tolhuaca
| Tolhuaca | ||
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 The Tolhuaca and the Laguna Blanca |
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| height | 2806 m | |
| location | Región de la Araucanía ( Region IX), Chile | |
| Mountains | To the | |
| Coordinates | 38 ° 18 '36 " S , 71 ° 38' 42" W | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
| rock | Basalt , andesite | |
| Age of the rock | Pleistocene | |
| Last eruption | unknown | |
The Tolhuaca is a 2806 meter high stratovolcano in the Región de la Araucanía in Chile . It is located on the Reserva Nalcas and the Tolhuaca National Park , in the immediate vicinity of the younger Lonquimay volcano .
At its base is the glacier-fed Laguna Blanca , and the Chilean araucaria abound on its slopes.
Web links
Tolhuaca in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)