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About this peak
Llullaillaco is home to the world's highest archaeological site: Inca children were buried at 6,700 m, their graves preserved so perfectly in the cold that the 1999 discovery stunned science. Volcanic gas still rises from its summit crater.
Peak facts
First ascent
1952 — Bión González (recorded)
Best season
November–March
Nearest town
Antofagasta / Salta
Geology
A colossal stratovolcano of young andesite rising out of the hyper-arid Puna — too dry even for glaciers in parts.
Summit photo gallery
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Plan your climb
No cataloged trails yet for this peak.