-Photo from letsgochile.com
Behold the tranquil, picturesque image of Mount San Pedro nestled beautifully on the edge of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It is also one of the tallest volcanoes in the world, with a staggering altitude of 6,145 meters. This volcano features two, large peaks, San Pedro is the western summit and San Pablo is the eastern. Notice the shadow this massive basaltic andesite-to-dacitic mountain casts on its twin, Mount San Pablo. Exploration from world renowed, Australian scientist John Seach confirms the thick avalanche of debris that coats the western slope of San Pedro. This material resulted from the collapse of an older edifice, which then formed the youngest cone in the volcano’s crater. There’s not much significant activity these days to alter the material on San Pedro’s surface, as the last eruption was recorded on December 2, 1960, with a mere VEI of 2. Thus for now, this intimidatingly tall volcano, sits quietly, a mere image of (non-dangerous) beauty.
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