Puyehue-Cordón Caulle
Puyehue-Cordón Caulle is a volcano in Chile, 2,236 m high. It last erupted in 2011–2012.
- Elevation
- 2,236 m
- Type
- Complex volcano
- Last eruption
- 2011–2012
Puyehue (; ) and Cordón Caulle are two coalesced volcanic edifices that form a major mountain massif in Puyehue National Park in the Andes of Ranco Province, in the South of Chile. In volcanology this group is known as the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex (PCCVC). Four volcanoes constitute the volcanic group or complex, the Cordillera Nevada caldera, the Pliocene Mencheca volcano, Cordón Caulle fissure vents and the Puyehue stratovolcano.
Details
- Type
- Complex volcano
- Range
- Andes
- Highest
- Puyehue
- Language
- Puyehue means place of small fishes in Mapudungun.
- Location
- Lago Ranco, Río Bueno and Puyehue communes, Chile
- Elevation M
- 2236
- Easiest Route
- Entre Lagos – Fundo El Caulle – Puyehue's peak
- Last Eruption
- 2011–2012
- Volcanic Zone
- Southern Volcanic Zone
Questions about Puyehue-Cordón Caulle
Where is Puyehue-Cordón Caulle?
Puyehue-Cordón Caulle is in Chile.
How high is Puyehue-Cordón Caulle?
Puyehue-Cordón Caulle is 2,236 m high.
When did Puyehue-Cordón Caulle last erupt?
Puyehue-Cordón Caulle last erupted in 2011–2012.