Tupungatito

The volcano reaches an elevation of 5,570 meters, featuring multiple craters and a pyroclastic cone within a 5-kilometer wide caldera filled with ice and glaciers.

First recorded volcanic activity dates back to 1646, with 19 documented eruptions occurring between 1829 and 1987, marking it as the northernmost active volcano in the Southern Volcanic Zone.

The name Tupungatito was designated by geographer Luis Risopatrón in 1897, while Argentine scientists proposed an alternative name, Volcan Bravard.

Access to Tupungatito requires proper mountaineering equipment, extensive climbing experience, and careful planning due to extreme weather conditions at high altitudes.

The glaciers covering 7.3 square kilometers above 5,400 meters function as essential water sources for the Rio Maipo river and Santiago metropolitan region.

GPS coordinates: -33.38980,-69.82019

Latest update: March 4, 2025 17:40