Cerro Machín

Cerro Machín is a stratovolcano located in Tolima Department, Colombia. Cerro Machin is a volcanic plug that is approximately the same age (1,000,000+ years) as the Ruiz-Tolima Massif and has the appearance of being part of that volcanic system. Its sisters are Nevado del Tolima, 17,060 feet (5,200 m); Santa Isabel, 16,240 feet (4,950 m), Nevado del Ruiz, 17,457 feet (5,321 m), plus nine other lesser volcanoes and a 10,000 feet (3,000 m) volcanic South Wall containing in excess of thirty volcanic domes.

Cerro Machín
Cerro Machín in 2016
Highest point
Elevation2,650+ metres (8,694 feet)[1]
ListingVolcanoes of Colombia
Coordinates04°29′00″N 75°23′30″W[1]
Geography
Cerro Machín
Location of Cerro Machín in Colombia
LocationTolima
 Colombia
Parent rangeCentral Ranges
 Andes
Geology
Age of rockPleistocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption1180 ± 150 years[1]

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