⛰️ Payún Matrú

Argentina · Americas · 3,680 m · 36.42°S, 69.20°W

Payún Matrú is a shield volcano in the Reserva Provincial La Payunia of the Malargüe Department, south of the Mendoza Province in Argentina. It lies in the back-arc region of the Andean Volcanic Belt, and was formed by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath the South American Plate. Payún Matrú, along with the Llancanelo, Nevado and Salado Basin volcanic fields, form the Payenia province. It has been proposed as a World Heritage Site since 2011.

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Quick facts

Country	Argentina
Continent / region	Americas
Elevation	3,680 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	36.42°S, 69.20°W · view on map

Payún Matrú rises to 3,680 m in Argentina, in Americas. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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