This lake (4520 m a.s.l.) has been impounded by the deposit of a 6 km³ rock/debris avalanche originating from a volcanically induced collapse of the slopes of Volcán Parinacota approx. 8000 years ago.
This lake (4520 m a.s.l.) has been impounded by the deposit of a 6 km³ rock/debris avalanche originating from a volcanically induced collapse of the slopes of Volcán Parinacota approx. 8000 years ago.