Tunupa

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Tunupa
View of Tunupa on the normal route from the south

View of Tunupa on the normal route from the south

height 5432  m
location Potosí Department , Bolivia
Mountains To the
Dominance 110.5 km →  Alto Toroni
Notch height 1601 m
Coordinates 19 ° 49 ′ 48 ″  S , 67 ° 38 ′ 24 ″  W Coordinates: 19 ° 49 ′ 48 ″  S , 67 ° 38 ′ 24 ″  W
Tunupa (Bolivia)
Tunupa
Type Stratovolcano
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The Tunupa (also Thunupa ) is a volcano in the department of Potosi , Bolivia . It is located in the district ( Bolivian : Municipio ) Tahua on the northern edge of the Salar de Uyuni and is 5432  m high. At the foot of the Tunupa there are several accommodations from which you can start the ascent to the Tunupa. Halfway up there is a closed room with four mummies and accessories.

A local deity is also named Tunupa.

  • Views of the Tunupa

  • Satellite image of the Salar de Uyuni salt flat , with Tunupa in the middle. North right above

  • Looking north from the Salar de Uyuni to the Tunupa

  • View of the Tunupa from Cerro Coracora

  • View of the Tunupa from the north

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