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Sairecabur volcano

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Sairecabur


Sairecabur

The Sairécabur volcanic group is a chain of stratovolcanoes located approximately 38 km (24 mi) northeast of San Pedro de Atacama, and directly south of the Putana Volcano, on the border between Bolivia and Chile. This volcanic group contains at least ten peaks, the highest of which is Cerro Sairécabur at 5,971 m (19,590 ft). Other peaks in the complex include Cerro Saciel, Cerro Ojos del Toro, directly north of Cerro Sairécabur, Curiquinca (5,722 m (18,773 ft)), Escalante or El Apagado (5,819 m (19,091 ft)) and Cerro Colorado (5,728 m (18,793 ft)), about 12 km (7 mi) to the north of Cerro Sairécabur. Several abandoned sulfur mines, are located in the complex, including Saciel, Ojos del Toro and El Apagado.

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