Nevado del Huila
CountryColombia
TypeStratovolcano
Elevation5364 m
Last Eruption2008
About Nevado del Huila
The highest volcano in Colombia. The 2008 eruption was its first in over 500 years. It produced lahars that destroyed bridges. Erupted again in 1994 but the eruption was initially mistaken for an earthquake.
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