San José (volcano)
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San José Volcano is the stratovolcano that gives its name to a massive volcanic group, at about from
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at the end of the Cajón del Maipo on the Chile-
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Marmolejo Volcán Marmolejo is a high Pleistocene stratovolcano in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile. It is located NNE of the active San José volcano, and is the southernmost -plus peak in the world. The Argentine portion is with ...
volcanoes, the latter of which is located on the Northern end of the group.


See also

* List of volcanoes in Argentina *
List of volcanoes in Chile The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program lists 105 volcanoes in Chile that have been active during the Holocene.Volcanoes of Santiago Metropolitan Region Mountains of Santiago Metropolitan Region Mountains of Mendoza Province Volcanoes of Mendoza Province Active volcanoes Polygenetic volcanoes Principal Cordillera Stratovolcanoes of Argentina Stratovolcanoes of Chile {{SouthAm-mountain-stub