Pular (volcano)
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| Pular | |
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 Miñiques surrounding area with Pular, Cerro Pajonales and Socompa in the distance. |
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| Elevation | 6,233 metres (20,449 ft) |
| Location | Chile |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Type | Stratovolcanoes |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
| First ascent | Inca, pre-Columbian[1] |
Pular is a massive stratovolcano located in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile, about 15 km west of the border with Argentina, which in this area is a straight line between the summits of Socompa volcano and Cerro del Rincón. Pular, along with Cerro Pajonales, forms a high volcanic ridge, which runs in a generally north-east to south-west direction for 12 km. Southward, following the same direction of the ridge, lies Socompa volcano. The ridge forms a drainage divide between Salar de Atacama basin and Salar de Pular basin. This latter is a bowl-shaped basin enclosed on the east by Aracar volcano.
In Kunza language Pular means "The Eyebrow".[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Humberto Barrera, "Cerro Pular", American Alpine Journal, 1974, p. 194. Available at AAJ Online (PDF).
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