- Planchón-Peteroa
Infobox Mountain
Name = Planchón-Peteroa
Photo = Planchon Peteroa.jpg
Caption = Peteroa as seen from the summit of Planchón.
Range =Andes
Elevation = convert|4107|m|ft|0|lk=on
Location =Argentina -Chile
Coordinates = coord|35|14|24|S|70|34|12|W|type:mountain_region:CL|display=inline,title
Type =Complex volcano
Age =
Last eruption = 1998
First ascent =
Easiest route =Planchón-Peteroa is a
complex volcano extending in a north-south direction along the border betweenArgentina andChile . It consists of volcanoes of various ages with several overlappingcaldera s. Those include "Volcán Planchón", "Volcán Peteroa" and "Volcán Azufre".A partial collapse of the complex about 11,500 years ago produced a major debris avalanche, which followed the course of the
Teno River until reached theChile Central Valley .Peteroa has a
crater lake .Lagunas de Teno lie at the foot of Planchón volcano. In this area also is theVergara International Pass .ee also
*
List of volcanoes in Argentina
*List of volcanoes in Chile
*Descabezado Grande
*Las Leñas References
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