Puyehue (volcano)
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| Puyehue | |
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 The volcano as seen from the other side of Puyehue Lake. |
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| Elevation | 2,236 metres (7,336 feet) |
| Location | Chile |
| Range | Andes |
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| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown[1] |
| Easiest route | hike |
Puyehue Volcano is flat-topped volcano located in the Andes, on the border of Osorno Province and Ranco Province, southern Chile. It is surrounded by a volcanic sand plateau, with fumaroles and hot springs. The shallow summit caldera is ca 2 km wide and usually filled with snow. The name comes from Mapudungun language: puye = a creek fish, hue = place.
No historical eruptions are known from Puyehue, and eruptions in 1921-22 and 1960 listed in some sources actually occurred at Cordón Caulle volcano located to the northwest.[1]
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[edit] Approach
From the south, the plateau can be approached from El Caulle on Ruta 215, which goes from Osorno to the border with Argentina. Ascend ca 1,000 m on forested slope to the plateau, where there is a popular campsite and refugio. From the north, there is a trail from Riñinahue near Lago Ranco. It ascends ca 1,000 m through dense forest to the plateau.
There is further ca 600 m of ascent over sand and loose rocks to the summit.
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