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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]
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Villarrica volcano had frequent strombolian eruptions in the second half of the 16th century. [12] Peaks of activity occurred in 1558 and 1562. [12] The 1562 eruption in particular deposited thin ash layers as far as 200 km away from the volcano. [12] During its early years the city of Villarrica was an important gold and silver mining centre. [13]
During the conquest of Chile the Spanish founded the city of Villarrica in 1552 in the area of what is now Pucón. [5] The Spanish carried out significant mining of gold in placer deposits around this city. [5] However at some point in the 16th century it is presumed the gold placers were buried by lahars flowing down from nearby Villarrica ...
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Licán Ray is a Chilean town and resort area, located on the north shore of Calafquén Lake, 27 kilometres from the town of Villarrica, within the commune of Villarrica, Cautín Province, Araucanía Region. It is a busy tourist centre with a population of 7,200 (measured in the 2002 census and updated in 2012).
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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 ...