We have observed 100+ l/s continous flows in many water springs along the Andean volcanic range, some ocurring a distance of 10-20km away from the possible source (in Arequipa and Ayacucho, Perú and in Chimborazo, Ecuador). Given that these are strato volcanoes with high silica lava flows, one would not expect subterranean lava tube formations in these mountains. Moreover, these springs maintain such flows even when the peaks are without snow or when streams are dry, indicating some large subterranean reservoirs feeding them. Are solidification cracks in volcanic rocks sufficient to explain such fenomena?

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