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San José (volcano)

Coordinates: 33°47.185′S 69°53.920′W / 33.786417°S 69.898667°W / -33.786417; -69.898667
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Volcán San José
The San Jose (right) and La Engorda (left) volcanoes seen from across Baños Morales, high up in the Cajón del Maipo canyon.
Highest point
Elevation5,856 m (19,213 ft)
Coordinates33°47.185′S 69°53.920′W / 33.786417°S 69.898667°W / -33.786417; -69.898667
Geography
Map
LocationArgentina / Chile
Parent rangePrincipal Cordillera, Andes
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption1960

San José Volcano is the stratovolcano that gives its name to a massive volcanic group, at about 90 km (56 mi) from Santiago de Chile at the end of the Cajón del Maipo on the Chile-Argentina border. It lies on the south end of an approximately 10 km (6 mi) x 5 km (3 mi) complex that includes the La Engorda, Espiritu Santo, Plantat and Marmolejo volcanoes, the latter of which is located on the Northern end of the group.

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References

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  • "San José". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • González-Ferrán, Oscar (1995). Volcanes de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Geográfico Militar. pp. 640 pp. ISBN 956-202-054-1. (in Spanish; also includes volcanoes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru)
  • Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers (3rd ed.). Andes Publishing (Scotland). pp. 304 pp. ISBN 0-9536087-2-7.