El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar
LocationMexico (Sonora)
ContinentNorth America
TypeVolcanic
About El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar
A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013 combining a dormant volcanic field with the largest active sand dune field in North America. Contains giant maar craters such as El Elegante. Towering star dunes rise from the erg. Apollo astronauts trained here for lunar geology. Lies at the head of the Gulf of California.
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