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Caburgua-Huelemolle
Sollipulli.jpg
Some of the cinder cones are visible in the middle distance. The ice-capped Nevados de Sollipulli in the distance as seen from Villarrica Volcano. Also visible in the image is Caburgua Lake.
Highest point
Elevation 1,496 m (4,908 ft)
Geography
Location Chile
Parent range Andes
Geology
Mountain type Cinder cones
Last eruption 5050 BC ± 1000 years

Caburgua-Huelemolle consists of four groups of cinder cones, namely they are Volcanes de Caburgua, Volcán Huelemolle, Volcán Redondo and Pichares. Volcanes de Caburgua is a group formed by six pyroclastic cones located at the southern tip of the Caburgua Lake, which is a lava-dammed lake created by volcanic activity from the just mentioned cones. Volcán Huelemolle is a group of three cinder cones lying between the rivers Liucura and Trancura.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Complejo volcánico Caburgua-Huelemolle para niños

  • List of volcanoes in Chile
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