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Las Cañadas

Las Cañadas represent a complex system of ancient shield- and stratovolcanoes, having experienced collapses due to emptying of the magma chamber or giant landsliding. The bottom of the caldera has been reshaped by more recent volcanic activity.
- Keywords
- crater|caldera, high-mountain ecosystems, mountainscape, puna, shield volcano, volcanism, Zonobiome III
- Created
- Thursday 22 May 2003 by Martin Mergili in Africa / Tenerife (2414 visits)