Geothermal Activity
The Andean Volcanic Belt represents a large geothermal province, with numerous hot springs, solfataras and geysers associated with its volcanoes. The geothermal exploration in the Andes was pioneered in Chile in the 1960s, although the site of El Tatio was invistigated already in the 1920s. Compared to neighboring Central America, the Andean region is poorly explored and exploited for geothermal resources.
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