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The centerpiece of the park is a line of three volcanoes stretching transversely to the Andean range: Villarrica, Quetrupillán, and Lanín. Other mountains in the park include Quinquilil volcano (2,050 m (6,726 ft)), also known as Colmillo del Diablo, and Cerro Las Peinetas, which lies on the border between Argentina and Chile. It ranges in ...
Villarrica (/ ˌ v iː ə ˈ r iː k ə / VEE-ə-REE-kə) (Spanish: Volcán Villarrica, Mapudungun: Ruka Pillañ) is one of Chile's most active volcanoes, rising above the lake and town of the same name, 750 km (470 mi) south of Santiago. [2] It is also known as Rucapillán, a Mapuche word meaning "great spirit's house" or " the demon's house".
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Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming became the world's first national park in 1872, and is known for its unique hydrothermal and geologic wonders as well as its broad array of habitat types (it's ...
Villarrica National Reserve is a national reserve in Chile. [2] It consists of eleven separate sections and is also known as Hualalafquén, which in turn is the name of the main section of the reserve. [1] The reserve's boundaries have changed since its creation. Its original extension was reduced to create Huerquehue and Villarrica National ...
Villarrica was founded as Santa María Magdalena de la Villa Rica (Saint Mary Magdalene of the Rich Town) in 1552 by Jerónimo de Alderete. The site of foundation was likely near that of present-day Pucón. [4] During its early years Villarrica was an important gold and silver mining centre. [4]
There are 63 national parks in the U.S. but only one in the Northeast.. Acadia National Park was the firstpermanent national park east of the Mississippi River. Mackinac Island National Park ...
Lake Villarrica; Villarrica, Chile; Villarrica (volcano) Villarrica National Park; Colombia. Villarrica, Colombia, a municipality in the department of Tolima; Paraguay. Villarrica, Paraguay, a city in the department of Guairá