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Llaima

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Llaima 

an active volcano on the western slopes of the Cordillera Principal of the Andes, in south central Chile. Elevation, 3,060 m. There are Araucaria pine forests on the slopes, and perennial snow is found above 2,000 m. The volcano is part of the Los Paraguas National Park; it is a center for tourism.



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Chile's Llaima volcano spewed lava and belched ash into the sky Sunday, prompting the evacuation of dozens of people and renewing concerns of a major eruption in one of the world's volcanic hotspots.
VOLCANOES AND CANYONS Chile is a country of the great outdoors and has some of South America's best scenery, including the Llaima volcano 400 miles south of Santiago, which erupted in January.
7/11/2008 6:36:48 AM Chile's southern Llaima volcano has spewed rocks, lava and clouds of ash into the sky, setting six nearby communities on evacuation alert.
 
 
 
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