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Llullaillaco Volcano - John Seach
Chile/Argentina
24.72, 68.53 W
summit elevation 6793 m
stratovolcano
Llullaillaco is the world's highest historically active volcano.
It lies in the Atacama Desert, one of the world's driest places.
500-year-old frozen mummies were found at an altitude of 6,739 m in 1999. the mummies were buried with more than 100 objects, including textiles, gold and silver statues, pottery, and feathered headdresses. the mummies are extraordinarily well preserved because of the cold, hypoxic, and arid environment of their mountain tomb.
The frozen bodies of Llullaillaco, so far, are among the best-preserved mummies ever found.
The precipitous volcano has a high probability of avalanche collapse in the event of renewed eruptions.
Llullaillaco Volcano Eruptions
1877, 1868, 1854