Lascar (volcano)
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Lascar is a stratovolcano in Chile within the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes, a volcanic arc that spans Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. It is the most active volcano in the region, with record
The Lascar volcano, seen from the Chaxas lagoon on the Gran Salar. To the left, in the background, the Aguas Calientes volcano.
Aguas Calientes in the middle; Lascar on the left; Lake Lejía in foreground.
Lascar is just left of Aguas Calientes, which is the central cone. Acamarachi is the white cone on the right.
Lascar is on the centre-left, Aguas Calientes right.
Atacama Desert
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The Atacama Desert is a desert plateau on the Pacific coast of South America, stretching along a 1,600-kilometre-long strip of land in northern Chile, west of the Andes. It covers an area of 105,000 k
Lascar (volcano)
…In 1993, yearly precipitation at several towns around Lascar ranged from 2.5 to 20.1 millimetres (0.098 to 0.791 in). Lascar is located close to the Atacama Desert, one of the world's driest deserts. During the glacial periods, the volcano most likely featured small glaciers. The equilibrium line at Lascar was at…
Snow in Paranal Observatory at 2,600 masl
A flat area of the Atacama Desert between Antofagasta and Taltal
Feral donkey in the Atacama desert
The lack of humidity, rain, and light pollution together produce a dusty, rocky landscape.