Paruma
Stratovolcano on the border of Bolivia and Chile
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Paruma is a stratovolcano that lies on the border of Bolivia and Chile. It is part of a ridge that contains several stratovolcanos. Paruma lies at the eastern end of the ridge, with Olca to its west. Paruma is composed of multiple cones with the older volcano Cerro-Paruma lies to east of Paruma.
| Paruma | |
|---|---|
  Paruma Location within Bolivia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,420 m (17,780 ft) |
| Coordinates | 20°56′18″S 68°24′46″W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Bolivia-Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Stratovolcano | |
| Last eruption | 1867 |
Another cone, Volcán Paruma, has clearly been active during the Holocene, with many morphologically young lava flows on its flanks. It also has persistent fumaroles. One lava flow in particular extends for 7 kilometres to the south-east of the peak. Historical activity along the ridge has been confined to one eruption from 1865 to 1867, the character of which is not precisely known.
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