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Isluga, Stratovolcano in Colchane, Chile.

Isluga rises to 5,550 meters with an elongated summit area and contains five craters, including a main crater measuring 400 meters in width.

The volcano produced significant eruptions in 1863, 1868, and 1878, with the last recorded volcanic activity occurring in 1913.

Local indigenous communities consider this mountain sacred, connecting it with traditional beliefs about health, wealth, and rainfall patterns.

International Route 55 provides access to the volcano within Volcán Isluga National Park, established in 1985 to protect the natural environment.

The geological structure contains andesitic to trachyandesitic lavas with silica content between 56 and 61 percent, forming part of the Andean Volcanic Belt.

GPS coordinates: -19.15522,-68.82811

Latest update: March 6, 2025 03:04

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