Cucao and Huillinco

Cucao and Huillicno Lake Lago Cucao y Huillinco
View of Cucao Lake
Primary outflows	Cucao River, also called Desaguadero River
Basin countries	Chile
Surface area	43.8 km²

Cucao and Huillinco are two lakes in central Chiloé Island, Chile, linked by a strait forming one hydrologic lake. The two lakes are orinted in west-east fashion cutting of the Chilean Coast Range in Chiloé Island into two ranges; Piuchén to north and Pirulil to the south. The outlet of the lakes, Desaguadero or Cucao River lies at Cucao Lakes western end, and flows into the Pacific.

Chiloé Archipelago Main islands Butachauques Chiloé Desertores1 Guafo Lemuy Quinchao San Pedro Tranqui Water bodies Gulf of Ancud Estero de Castro Caulín Bay Chacao Channel Sea of Chiloé Gulf of Corcovado Dalcahue Channel Cities and towns Ancud Castro Chonchi Curaco de Vélez Dalcahue Puqueldón Queilén Quellón Quemchi Quinchao History Colonial alerce logging and trade Royal Governor of Chiloé 1643 Dutch attacks Circular Mission 1712 Huilliche rebellion Caicumeo Battle of Agüi Battle of Mocopulli Culture Clothing Chilote cap Chilote poncho Architecture and art Churches of Chiloé Chilote School of Religious Imagery Coastal fortifications Palafito Cuisine Chapalele Chicha de manzana Curanto Licor de oro Lloco Murtado Mate Milcao Potatoes of Chiloé Mythology Basilisco Chilote Caleuche Pincoya Sirena chilota Trauco Trentren Vilu and Caicai Vilu 1: These islands are not part of Chiloé Province