Tinguiririca (volcano)
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| Tinguiririca | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4,280 metres (14,042 feet) |
| Location | Chile |
| Range | Andes |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1917 |
Tinguiririca Volcano is a stratovolcano located in the O'Higgins Region of Chile.
It was near this volcano that the Uruguayan men featured in the book "Alive" were lost for seventy-two days.
[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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