Taapaca

Taapaca Tara Paka
Nevados de Putre, Taapaca volcano (right).
Highest point
Elevation	5,860 m (19,230 ft)
Coordinates	18°06′S 69°30′W / 18.100°S 69.500°W / -18.100; -69.500Coordinates: 18°06′S 69°30′W / 18.100°S 69.500°W / -18.100; -69.500
Geography
Location	Chile
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Complex volcano
Last eruption	320 BCE ± 50 years
Climbing
First ascent	Inca, pre-Columbian

Taapaca (a broken and hispanicized Aymara or Quechua term) or Tara Paka (Aymara for "two-headed eagle", Quechua for Andean eagle) is part of the Nevados de Putre volcanic complex. It is a complex volcano located in Chile's XV region of Tarapaca, and towers over the picturesque town of Putre.

Tarapaca was a ceremonial site for the Inca people and it is partially contained within the boundaries of Lauca National Park.