Eruption of Llullaillaco

When

May 1877

Kind

Volcanic eruption

Coordinates

24.72° S, 68.53° W

Vei

2

Dated by

Observations: Reported

Volcano number

355110

Eruption number

11881

Dormant stratovolcano in South America

Llullaillaco is a dormant stratovolcano on the border between Argentina and Chile. It is part of the Llullaillaco National Park and lies in the Puna de Atacama, a region of tall volcanic peaks on a high plateau close to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places in the world. Its maximum elevation is most commonly given as 6,723 metres (22,057 ft), making it the second-highest active volcano in the world.

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