This article is about the volcano in Chile. For other uses, see Wallatiri (disambiguation).
| Guallatiri | |
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Fumarole activity in the crater of Guallatiri
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,071 m (19,918 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 18°25′00″S 69°05′30″WCoordinates: 18°25′00″S 69°05′30″W [2] |
| Geography | |
 
Guallatiri
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| Location | Putre, Parinacota province, Arica y Parinacota, Chile[3] |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Pleistocene-Holocene |
| Mountain type | Volcano |
| Volcanic field | Nevados de Quimsachata |
| Last eruption | 1960 |
Guallatiri (also known as Huallatiri, Huallatire, Guallatire and Punata[1]) is a 6,071-metre-high (19,918 ft) volcano in Chile. It is located southwest of the Nevados de Quimsachata volcanic group. It is a stratovolcano with fumaroles around the summit, which may be either a lava dome or a pyroclastic cone. The lower flanks of the volcano are covered by lava flows and lava domes.
Guallatiri has been active in historical times with a number of eruptions, the last in 1960. Fumarolic and seismic activity is ongoing. The volcano is covered by an ice cap.
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