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Tacora, in far northern Chile near the border with Perú, is seen here from the SE. Solfataric and fumarolic activity is present, but no Holocene eruptions have been documented. Photo by Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).

Tacora, in far northern Chile near the border with Perú, is seen here from the SE. Solfataric and fumarolic activity is present, but no Holocene eruptions have been documented.

Photo by Oscar González-Ferrán (University of Chile).

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Tacora

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