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Sol de Mañana

Coordinates: 22°26′06″S 67°45′28″W / 22.435014°S 67.75791°W / -22.435014; -67.75791
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Sol de Mañana is a geyser in Sur Lípez Province in the Potosi Department of south-western Bolivia. It is located at an altitude of 4870 metres. 22°26′06″S 67°45′28″W / 22.435014°S 67.75791°W / -22.435014; -67.75791

This area is characterized by intense volcanic activity and the geyser field is full of mud lakes and steam pools with boiling lava with little protection from the 200ºc heat. The hot steam of the geyser can reach heights of between 10 to 50 meters, depnding on the pressure.