The Parinacota fountain of liquid magma is possibly one of tourists' favourite mountains in the north of Chile. It is not just its tallness that makes it so engaging, but its stark marvelousness that blows your mind. In contrast to the dirt road ascents of most volcanoes in the north of Chile, the Parinacota offers for a change a glacier-covered summit and therefore an ascent with crampons and ice-axe. Although the inclination of the slope reaches 40°, under normal weather conditions, you do not require special gear such as ice screws or the like.