Lautaro (volcano)
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 The volcano is visible in the upper portion of this NASA image, whereas Mount Fitz Roy is in the lower left corner. |
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| Elevation | 3,607 metres (11,834 feet) |
| Location | Chile |
| Range | Andes |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1979 |
| First ascent | 1964 by Pedro Skvarca [1] |
| Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
Lautaro Volcano is an active ice-covered volcano located in Chilean Patagonia, in the northern part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Its elevation is 3,607 m. asl and its summit is more than 1,000 m above the average surface of the ice cap plateau.[2]
In 1952 the volcano was given its name [1]in honor of Lautaro, who was a Mapuche military leader.
It is the tallest mountain in Bernardo O'Higgins National Park and in its vicinity lies Pío XI Glacier.
[edit] References
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/).
- Global Volcanism Program entry
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