⛰️ Villarrica (volcano)

Chile · Americas · 2,850 m · 39.42°S, 71.94°W

Villarrica is one of Chile's most active volcanoes, rising above the lake and town of the same name, 750 km (470 mi) south of Santiago. It is also known as Rucapillán, a Mapuche word meaning "great spirit's house" or " the demon's house". It is the westernmost of three large stratovolcanoes that trend northwest to southeast obliquely perpendicular to the Andean chain along the Mocha-Villarrica Fault Zone, and along with Quetrupillán and the Chilean portion of Lanín, are protected within Villarrica National Park. Guided ascents are popular during summer months.

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Quick facts

Country	Chile
Continent / region	Americas
Elevation	2,850 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	39.42°S, 71.94°W · view on map

Villarrica (volcano) rises to 2,850 m in Chile, in Americas. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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