Lake Tauca
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Lake Tauca is a former lake in the Altiplano of Bolivia. It is also known as Lake Pocoyu for its constituent lakes: Lake Poopó, Salar de Coipasa and Salar de Uyuni. At high water levels, the lake spre
Satellite image of the Altiplano. The green, brown and white surfaces in the lower right quadrant of the image are Lake Poopó, Salar de Coipasa and Salar de Uyuni, respectively. The blue surface at centre top is Lake Titicaca
The Altiplano and extent of Lake Tauca, clearly visible in the topography of the central Andes
The basin of Lake Poopó (upper right), Salar de Uyuni (white beneath centre) and Salar de Coipasa (white left of centre)
Salar de Ascotan
Purico complex
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The Purico complex is a Pleistocene volcanic complex in Chile close to Bolivia, formed by an ignimbrite, several lava domes and stratovolcanoes and one maar. It is in the Chilean segment of the Centra
The southwest part of the complex is formed by the cinder cone Cerro Negro and the stratovolcano Cerros de Macón.
A view across the Purico complex
The Purico shield seen from Cerro Toco
Penitentes on Purico