. The Andes of southern Peru; geographical reconnaissance along the seventy-third meridian. Yale Peruvian Expedition (1911); Physical geography; Geology. Fig. 133. Fig. 132—Recessed volcanoes in the right background and eroded tuffs, ash beds, and lava flows on the left. Maritime Cordillera above Cotahuasi. Fig. 133—The summit of the great lava plateau above Cotahuasi on the trail to Antabamba. The lavas are a mile and a half in thickness. The elevation is 16,000 feet. Hence the volcanoes in the background, 17,000 feet above sea level, are mere hills on the surface of the lofty Pleas

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. The Andes of southern Peru; geographical reconnaissance along the seventy-third meridian. Yale Peruvian Expedition (1911); Physical geography; Geology. Fig. 133. Fig. 132—Recessed volcanoes in the right background and eroded tuffs, ash beds, and lava flows on the left. Maritime Cordillera above Cotahuasi. Fig. 133—The summit of the great lava plateau above Cotahuasi on the trail to Antabamba. The lavas are a mile and a half in thickness. The elevation is 16,000 feet. Hence the volcanoes in the background, 17,000 feet above sea level, are mere hills on the surface of the lofty Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bowman, Isaiah, 1878-1950; American Geographical Society of New York. New York, Published for the Americsn Geographical Society of New York by H. Holt

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