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Valle del Colca with pyroclastic deposit

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View in W (downstream) direction. This massive outcrop of bright, predominantly fine-grained pyroclastic rocks exposed at the S bank of the Colca Valley reminds of the importance of explosive volcanic eruptions in the geological history of this valley. The area has been declared a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2019.

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on Thursday 21 July 2022 by Martin Mergili
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