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Climbing season is from December to March

Weather is a problem 1993 – Galeras (9) 1985 – Nevado del Ruiz (25,000–28,000 – official figures vary) 1994 – Nevado del Huila, mudflows (1000 + ), 1976 – Sangay (2) 1993 – Guagua Pichincha (2) The Galápagos Islands are on the UNESCO world heritage list of sites in danger of losing their inscription status due to environmental concerns and problems caused by mass 1991 – Sabancaya (20) Volcanic mountains in Peru require special equipment for ice climbing at higher Public transport is not considered to be safe in most parts of Peru Ye

or April Refuge huts 1994 (10) tourism elevations border

Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Islands Volcanoes are major tourist attractions in Chile, volcano route through three national parks, skiing, walking, hiking, horse riding, glaciers, boating on volcanic lagoons, Copahue crater lake, hot spring spas, rock climbing, El Tatio geysers Glaciers, fumaroles, hot springs, summit craters, national parks, refuge huts, lava flows, glaciers Tungurahua is close to the popular hot spring tourist town Bãnos (Chapter 1), crater lake with volcanic islands, kayaking, canyoning, mountain biking, horse riding, roc

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2009–ongoing 1784, 1870 1787, 1902 1256, 1292? 2007–2008

2000 2008 2009 2009 2007 2009 1994 2009 1977 2009 1942 2008 2009 2005 1982 2008 Dormant 1902 2003 AD500 1937 1609 1702 1721

Copahue 2997m stratovolcano Villarica 2847m stratovolcano Chaitén 962m caldera Nevados de Chillan 3212m stratovolcano Llaima 3125m stratovolcano Lascar 5592m stratovolcano El Tatio Geysers 4280m hydrothermal field Galeras 4276m complex volcano Decade volcano Nevado del Ruiz 5321m stratovolcano Nevado del Huila 5364m stratovolcano Puracé 4650m stratovolcano Tungurahua 5028m stratovolcano Cotopaxi 5911m stratovolcano Reventador 3562m stratovolcano Fernandina 1495m shield volcano Sierra Negra Volcano 1124m shield volcano Wolf Volcano 1710m shield volcano

100 + volcanoes 15 volcanoes 22 volcanoes Galápagos Islands 13 volcanoes 16 volcanoes Arabian Peninsula 15 volcanoes 15 volcanoes

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