Taapaca
| Taapaca Tara Paka | |
|---|---|
 Nevados de Putre, Taapaca volcano (right). | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,860 m (19,230 ft) |
| Coordinates | 18°06′S 69°30′W / 18.100°S 69.500°WCoordinates: 18°06′S 69°30′W / 18.100°S 69.500°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Complex volcano |
| Last eruption | 320 BCE ± 50 years |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Inca, pre-Columbian |
Taapaca (a broken and hispanicized Aymara or Quechua term) or Tara Paka (Aymara for "two-headed eagle", Quechua for Andean eagle)[1][2] is part of the Nevados de Putre volcanic complex. It is a complex volcano located in Chile's XV region of Tarapaca, and towers over the picturesque town of Putre.
Tarapaca was a ceremonial site for the Inca people and it is partially contained within the boundaries of Lauca National Park.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Diccionario Bilingüe, Castellano - Aymara, Para: Tercera Edición". Félix Layme Pairumani. Retrieved November 27, 2015. see: Águila de dos cabezas
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ "Geología del Complejo Volcánico Taapaca, Región de Tarapacá" (PDF). Carta Geológica de Chile. Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- Complete description, history, place names and routes of Taapaca in Andeshandbook
- "Tarapaca". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
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