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Tunupa volcano

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Tunupa volcano

Tunupa is a dormant volcano in the Potosí Department of southwestern Bolivia. It stands on the northern side of the Salar de Uyuni at an elevation of 5,321 m (17,457 ft) on the Bolivian Altiplano. Tunupa was active in the Pleistocene, with most of the volcano constructed by lava flows that erupted b

etween 1.36 and 1.56 million years ago. Later glaciers developed on the mountain. There is a cave with several mummies about halfway up and an ancient village at the foot with a modest "salt hotel".

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