Isluga

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Isluga

The broad Isluga volcanic complex is visible in the upper left corner of this NASA Space Shuttle image.
Elevation 5,550 metres (18,209 ft)
Location Chile
Range Andes
Coordinates 19°09′S 68°50′W / -19.15, -68.833
Type Stratovolcano
Last eruption 1913

The Isluga volcano is located in Colchane, 7 km west of the Chile/Bolivia border and at the west end of a group of volcanoes lined up in a east-west direction, which also includes the volcanoes Cabaray and Tata Sabaya. Isluga has an elongated summit area and lies within the borders of Volcán Isluga National Park.

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