Lonquimay (volcano)

Lonquimay (volcano)

Infobox Mountain
Name = Lonquimay
Photo = Lonquimay Volcano.jpg
Caption = Lonquimay's northwest face
Range = Andes
Elevation = 2,865 metres (9,399 feet)
Location = Chile
Coordinates = coord|38|22|36|S|71|35|00|W|type:mountain
Type = Stratovolcano
Age =
Last eruption = 1990
First ascent =
Easiest route =

Lonquimay Volcano is a stratovolcano of late-Pleistocene to dominantly Holocene age, with the shape of a truncated cone. It is located in the Araucanía Region of Chile, immediately SE of Tolhuaca volcano. Sierra Nevada and Llaima are their neighbors to the south. The snow-capped volcano lies within the protected area Malalcahuello-Nalcas.

ee also

*List of volcanoes in Chile

References

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External links

* [http://ludens.cl/andin/lonqui/lonqui.html The Lonquimay volcano]


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