Huascaran volcano in Peru is extinct but far from docile.
In 1962 and 1970 landslides killed over 20,000 people.
It is the highest mountain in Peru at 22,205 feet.
The stamp below was issued in 1951.
Courtesy Lisa Heiman
The following stamp was issued by Palau in 2002.
Though someone didn't realize the mountain was in Peru rather
than Nepal.
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