Tolima volcano

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Tolima volcano is a prominent, glacier-capped stratovolcano in the Central Andes of Colombia, known for its steep slopes and significant role in the region’s geography and history.

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Nevado del Tolima volcano 1
Tolima volcano canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
glaciated volcano
stratovolcano
climateZone high-mountain tropical
country Colombia
drainageBasin Cauca River
surface form: Cauca River basin

Magdalena River valley
surface form: Magdalena River basin
elevation 5215 m
about 17109 ft
geologicalAge Quaternary
glacierStatus retreating
hasCrater summit crater
hasGlacier Tolima summit glacier
hasLandCover high-Andean forests on lower slopes
páramo ecosystems on slopes
hasPhysicalCharacteristic steep slopes
hasSummitFeature glacier cap
hazardPotential high
isClimbingDestination true
lastEruption 20th century
lastEruptionDetail minor explosive activity reported in early 1900s
locatedIn Eastern Cordillera of the Andes
surface form: Central Andes

Cordillera Central
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Tolima Department
locatedInProtectedArea Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados
surface form: Los Nevados National Natural Park
locatedOnTectonicSetting subduction zone of Nazca Plate beneath South American Plate
mountainRange Andes
nearbyCity Armenia
Ibagué urban area
surface form: Ibagué

Manizales
neighborVolcano Nevado de Santa Isabel
Nevado del Ruiz
partOf Pacific Ring of Fire
partOfVolcanicComplex Los Nevados volcanic complex
surface form: Los Nevados volcanic region
primaryAccessTown Ibagué urban area
surface form: Ibagué

Salento
rockType andesite
dacite
significance important landmark in central Colombian Andes
key component of regional water resources
summitShape conical peak
tourismActivity glacier hiking
mountaineering
trekking
typicalEruptionStyle explosive
volcanicArc Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes
volcanoType andesitic stratovolcano

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Tolima Department namedAfter Tolima volcano
Parque Nacional Natural Los Nevados contains Tolima volcano
this entity surface form: Nevado del Tolima volcano