Llullaillaco (Spanish pronunciation:[ʎuʎajˈʎako]) is a dormant stratovolcano on the border between Argentina (Salta Province) and Chile (Antofagasta Region). It lies in the Puna de Atacama, a region of tall volcanic peaks on a high plateau close to the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places in the world. Its maximum elevation is most commonly given as 6723 m, making it the second- or third-highest volcano in the world. Despite its height, it is not clear whether the volcano has any glaciers or merely patches of perennial snow and ice. Between 3700 m and 5000 m elevation there is a sparse plant cover, while at lower altitudes the climate is too dry for plants to grow. A species of mouse on Llullaillaco is the highest-living known vertebrate species.
The volcano formed during the Pleistocene in two stages, named Llullaillaco I and Llullaillaco II. The oldest rocks are about 1.5 million years old. About 150,000 years ago, the volcano's southeastern flank collapsed, generating a debris avalanche that reached as far as 25 km from the summit. During the last stage, three conspicuous lava flows were emplaced on the summit. The youngest dated rocks are 930 ± 140 years old, but there are reports of activity from the 19th century.
The mountain's first recorded climb was in 1950, but traces of earlier climbs and a number of archaeological sites were found on the mountain and at its feet; Llullaillaco marks the highest archaeological site in the world. In 1999, the mummified remains of three children, known as the Children of Llullaillaco, were found at its summit. They are presumed to have been human sacrifices.
Llullaillaco (Spanish pronunciation: [ʎuʎajˈʎako]) is a dormant stratovolcano on the border between Argentina (Salta Province) and Chile (Antofagasta Region)...
The Children of Llullaillaco (Spanish: [(ɟ)ʝuʝajˈʝako]), also known as the Mummies of Llullaillaco, are three Inca child mummies discovered on 16 March...
hemithorax, which entered through her back. While in some cases, as in Llullaillaco, the bodies were deposited in a burial chamber and covered with gravel...
Llullaillaco National Park is a national park of Chile, 275 km southeast of Antofagasta in the Andes. It lies between the eastern slopes of the Cordillera...
lower left). There is another prominent coulée flow on the flank of Llullaillaco volcano, in Argentina, and other examples in the Andes. Calder, Eliza...
the highest snow line in the world, near the Tropic of Capricorn on Llullaillaco. There is a widespread maritime tradition of holding ceremonies to mark...
the world's best preserved mummies at over 22,000 feet (6,739 m) on Llullaillaco, the world’s highest archaeological site. In 1995 and 1999 Time selected...
Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. Her most important finding are the Children of Llullaillaco, considered the best preserved mummies in the world by the Guinness World...
the three frozen Inca mummies found at the Llullaillaco volcano and known as the Children of Llullaillaco . The Tren a las Nubes ("Train to the Clouds")...
three sections: The Southern Andes in Argentina and Chile, south of Llullaillaco. The Central Andes in Peru and Bolivia. The Northern Andes in Venezuela...
been found on summits throughout the Andes, thus far the highest atop Llullaillaco, a 6,739-metre (22,110 ft) mountain astride the Chilean-Argentine border...
be unintentionally preserved, came in 1999 with the discovery of the Llullaillaco mummies on the border of Argentina and Chile. The three mummies are children...
Another Ring of Fire Andean volcano on the Argentina-Chile border is Llullaillaco (6,739 m or 22,110 ft), which is the world's highest historically active...
Sajama, Tata Sabaya, Ollagüe, Licancabur, Lascar, Aracar, Socompa and Llullaillaco. In addition, numerous and colorful small lakes and ponds dot this region...
recorded history (Incans had reached much higher altitudes previously; see Llullaillaco). In 1831, Jean-Baptiste Boussingault and Colonel Hall reached a new...
Only the highest peaks (such as Ojos del Salado, Monte Pissis, and Llullaillaco) have some permanent snow coverage. The southern part of the desert,...
known for certain to have climbed is 6739 m at the summit of Volcan Llullaillaco. The Age of Enlightenment and the Romantic era marked a change of attitudes...
the peak of the nearby Llullaillaco (6,739 m (22,110 ft) high) is 14,804 m (48,570 ft). Neither Mount Lamlam nor Llullaillaco have the dry prominence...
combination of respect and fear while further embedding devotion. Children of Llullaillaco Chinchorro mummies "Inca Mummy Girl" List of unsolved murders Ötzi the...
estatal, capacocha y actores sociales locales: El Cementerio del volcán Llullaillaco". Estudios Atacameños (in Spanish) (40): 43–62. doi:10.4067/S0718-10432010000200004...
Chile covering a total area of 13,206,810 hectares. Lauca Volcán Isluga Llullaillaco Pan de Azúcar Nevado Tres Cruces Llanos de Challe Fray Jorge La Campana...
down in a waterless cistern and were immured alive. The children of Llullaillaco represent another form of Incan child sacrifice. Acknowledging the traditions...
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