Puracé

Puracé
Purace volcano seen from Popayán
Highest point
Elevation	4,650+ metres (15,256 feet)
Coordinates	2°19′N 76°24′W / 2.32°N 76.40°W / 2.32; -76.40Coordinates: 2°19′N 76°24′W / 2.32°N 76.40°W / 2.32; -76.40
Geography
Location	Colombia
Parent range	Cordillera Central
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc/belt	Andean Volcanic Belt
Last eruption	March 1977

Puracé is a stratovolcano located in the Puracé National Natural Park in the Cauca Department, Colombia.

It is part of the Northern Andean Volcanic Belt.

It is one of the most active volcanoes in Colombia. Large explosive eruptions occurred in 1849, 1869, and 1885. There have been about a dozen eruptions in the twentieth century, the most recent one being in 1977. On this occasion, volcanic ash was deposited 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away. Fumaroles were seen near the summit in 1990, and hot springs emerged from some of the lower slopes.