The geothermal field of El Tatio - often referred to as a geyser field due to its large number of geysers - is located at an elevation of 4320 m a.s.l. It is a major tourist attraction, but there has also been controversy about a possible exploitation of the geothermal energy.

Keywords

post-volcanic activity, volcanism

Created

Wednesday 27 September 2006 by Martin Mergili in South America / Chile (2813 visits)