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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 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]
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]
The Villarrica Volcano, one of the ten most active in the world, is situated to the south of the lake. There are two Chile National Parks close by: the Huerquehue and the Villarrica . The latter is famous for its natural hot springs .
A view point located at 1,550 meters altitude provides views of four nearby volcanoes: Villarrica, Quetrupillán, Lanín and Llaima. National parks in the area include Villarrica National Park, Huerquehue National Park and Villarrica National Reserve. Some of the main lakes near Pucón are Villarrica, Caburgua and Tinquilco.
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 ...
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