Slow onset events : relatingclimate change science to management in peru

The historica llargest eruption in Latín America occurred at Huaynaputina volcano between 19 February and early March 1600. This event caused the deaths of approximately 1,500 people, buried more than ten villages located wi thin 20 km around the vent and disrupted the early Colonia l economy in Peru, northem Chile and western Bolivia. With tbe aim to unravel the variety of impacts of sucb a large-scale volcanic eruption (VEI6), the Vol cano Observatory ofiNGEMMET together with otber Peruvian and intematiooal Lnstitutions initiated the «Huayruro» project (funded by CienciaActivaFondecyt), and gathered Peruvian and foreigo researchers interested in studies of large scale eruptions at historically active volcanoes. This project is being carried out by a multidisciplinary group encompassing geologists, geophysicsists, clima te experts, archaeologists and educators at different stages ofthe project development.