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The geology of Chile is a characterized by processes linked to subduction, such as volcanism, earthquakes, and orogeny. The building blocks of Chile's geology were assembled during the Paleozoic Era when Chile was the southwestern margin of the supercontinent Gondwana .
The Andes are the location of several high plateaus—some of which host major cities such as Quito, Bogotá, Cali, Arequipa, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Sucre, Mérida, El Alto, and La Paz. The Altiplano Plateau is the world's second highest after the Tibetan Plateau .
Nevados de Chillán is a group of stratovolcanoes located in the Andes of Ñuble Region, Central Chile, and is one of the most active volcanoes in the region.It consists of three overlapping peaks, 3,212 m (10,538 ft) Cerro Blanco (Volcán Nevado) at the northwest and 3,089 m (10,135 ft) Volcán Viejo (Volcán Chillán) at the southeast, with Volcán Nuevo in the middle.
At this location, the higher elevations of the coastal range facing the Andes become a multiplicity of islands, forming an intricate labyrinth of channels and fjords that have been an enduring challenge to maritime navigators. Much of Chile's coastline is rugged, with often violent surf that pounds against the rocks lying at the feet of high ...
Highest point; Elevation: 2415 m (Choshuenco) 2422 m (Mocho) Listing: Ultra: Coordinates (Choshuenco): Naming; Language of name: Spanish for headless (Mocho) and Mapudungun for yellow waters (Choshuenco): Pronunciation: Spanish: [ˈmotʃo tʃosˈweŋko]: Geography; Location: Panguipulli, Futrono and Los Lagos, Chile: Parent range: Andes: Geology; Mountain type: Stratovolcano: Volcanic arc/belt ...
Tupungatito is located in the Chilean Andes, 80 kilometres (50 mi) east from Santiago de Chile. [9] Politically, it is part of the San Jose de Maipo municipality in the Metropolitan Region [10] where about 40% of all Chileans live. [9]
Tronador (Spanish: Cerro Tronador) is an extinct stratovolcano in the southern Andes, located along the border between Argentina and Chile, near the Argentine city of Bariloche. The mountain was named Tronador (Spanish for "Thunderer") by locals in reference to the sound of falling seracs. With an altitude of 3,470 metres (11,380 ft), Tronador ...
Laguna del Maule is a volcanic field in the Andes mountain range of Chile, close to, and partly overlapping, the Argentina–Chile border. The bulk of the volcanic field is in the Talca Province of Chile's Maule Region. It is a segment of the Southern Volcanic Zone, part of the Andean Volcanic Belt.