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Licancabur 5916m

A high, easy and quite popular peak on the Chile/Argentina border. On the summit there are some Inca ruins, including various raised terraces and a few small walls. These date from the time of the Incas when the mountain was used for religious purposes and sacrifices and were the first such ruins to be properly recorded. There is also a spectacular crater lake.

Driving home after a successful ascent of Licancabur, Chilean Puna 

Driving home after a successful ascent of Licancabur

Sunset on Licancabur from the Valle de la Luna, San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

We have run trips to Licancabur in the past and can easily do so again.

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