Llullaillaco
Llullaillaco is a 6,739 metres (22,110 ft) stratovolcano in the Andes range, in Argentina and Chile.[3] It is the 7th highest mountain in the Andes.[4][5]
.jpg) Llullaillaco from the east | |
| Elevation | 6,723[1] or 6,739 m (Invalid value ft) |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 2,344 m (7,690 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
| Location | Chile and Argentina |
| Range | Andes, Puna de Atacama |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene |
| Last eruption | May 1877 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1950, but previous climbs by Inka |
It lies in the Puna de Atacama, a region of very high volcanic peaks on a high plateau within the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places in the world.
History
The first recorded ascent was on 1 December 1952, by Bión González and Juan Harseim, from Chile.[6] They found archaeological evidence that people were at the top of Llullaillaco in the pre-Columbian period.
During 1983–1985, American archaeologist Johan Reinhard directed three surveys of archaeological sites on the summit and slopes of the mountain.
The summit is the highest archaeological site in the world. The mummies of three Inca children were found on it in 1999.[7] These were found by Johan Reinhard and Constanza Ceruti and their expedition.[8] Other artifacts were also found along with the mummies. It is believed that the children were part of a human sacrifice.[9][10]
Geography
The volcano is in the Chile-Argentina boder and is part, on the Chilean part, of the Llullaillaco National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Llullaillaco).
The Llullaillaco is a stratovolcano. There were eruptions in 1854, 1866 and 1877. Since then, no volcanic activity has been recorded. It is the world´s second highest active volcano, second to Ojos del Salado.[6][11]
It is an ultra-prominent peak, or Ultra for short, because it has as a summit with a topographic prominence of 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) or more.[12]
Gallery
Archaeological ruins at the top of the volcano
Llullaillaco volcano
Paranal Observatory and Llullaillaco, 200 km away
Llullaillaco Media
Llullaillaco seen from space, with lava flows clearly visible.
Snow patches on Llullaillaco
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Related pages
References
- ↑ Richards & Villeneuve 2001, p. 78.
- ↑ "Cerro Llullaillaco, Argentina/Chile". Peakbagger.com.
- ↑ "Cerro Llullaillaco, Argentina/Chile". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "Andes 6000 m peak list". Andes.org. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "Llullaillaco". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Volcán Llullaillaco" (in Spanish). Andeshandbook.org. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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- ↑ "Extreme microbes found near mummy burial site". Livescience. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ Wilford, John Noble (7 April 1999). "Entirely Preserved Inca Mummies Found". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/07/us/entirely-preserved-inca-mummies-found.html. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ "The "Llullaillaco Maiden" Was Sedated at Time of Death - Archaeology Magazine". Archaeology Magazine (Archaeological Institute of America). 30 July 2013. https://www.archaeology.org/news/1136-130730-argentina-llullaillaco-maiden-coca-alcohol. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ↑ Error: no vnum specified when using {{cite gvp}}
- ↑ Maizlish, A. "The Ultra-Prominences Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 26 July 2016.