Tunupa volcano Bolivia

by James Brunker

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Tunupa volcano Bolivia

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James Brunker

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A view of the Tunupa volcano (5320m / 17,460ft) showing the fantastic colors of the upper part of the peak and former crater area. Tunupa (sometimes written Thunupa) gets its name from an important Andean deity often associated with storm and lightning and has long been a sacred peak for people of the region. It lies on the northern shore of the Salar de Uyuni salt flat in southwest Bolivia and features in legends about the origins of the Salar (which locals often call the Salar de Tunupa rather than the Salar de Uyuni). Tunupa was mainly active in the Pleistocene era, with most of the volcano constructed by lava flows during eruptions between 1.3 and 1.6 million years ago. No recent eruptions have been recorded and the volcano is considered extinct, though small fumaroles have been reported.

Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without prior written permission strictly prohibited.

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September 28th, 2022

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