Taapaca
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Taapaca, is part of the Nevados de Putre volcanic complex. It is a complex volcano
located in Chile
's XV region of Tarapaca, and towers over the picturesque town of Putre
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Tarapaca was a ceremonial site for the Inca people and it is partially contained within the boundaries of Lauca National Park
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Complex volcano
A complex volcano, also called a compound volcano, is a volcano with more than one feature. They form because changes of their eruptive characteristics or the location of multiple vents in an area...
located in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
's XV region of Tarapaca, and towers over the picturesque town of Putre
Putre
Putre is a Chilean town and commune, capital of the Parinacota Province in the Arica-Parinacota Region. It is located east of Arica, at an altitude of...
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Tarapaca was a ceremonial site for the Inca people and it is partially contained within the boundaries of Lauca National Park
Lauca National Park
Lauca National Park is located in Chile's far north, in the Andean range. It encompasses an area of 1,379 km² of altiplano and mountains, the latter consisting mainly of enormous volcanoes. Las Vicuñas National Reserve is its neighbour to the south. Both protected areas, along with Salar de Surire...
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