| Nevados de Payachata | |
|---|---|
FLTR: the Pomerape and Parinacota volcanoes |
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| Elevation | Parinacota: 6,110 m (20,046 ft); Pomerape: 6,232 m (20,446 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Bolivia-Chile |
| Range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 290 AD ± 300 years (Parinacota) |
Nevados de Payachata is a north-south trending complex of potentially active volcanos on the border of Bolivia and Chile, directly north of Chungará Lake. The complex contains two peaks, Pomerape to the north and Parinacota to the south. According to helium surface dating, Parinacota has erupted within the last 2000 years, while Pomerape is Pleistocene.