Osorno (volcano)
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Osorno volcano on Lake Llanquihue |
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height | 2652 m | |
location | Llanquihue , Chile | |
Mountains | To the | |
Coordinates | 41 ° 6 ′ 18 ″ S , 72 ° 29 ′ 51 ″ W | |
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Type | Stratovolcano | |
Last eruption | 1869 | |
First ascent | Jean Renous , 1848 |
The Osorno is a 2652 m high volcano in the south of Chile . It is located in the Región de los Lagos (Region X) a few kilometers east of Lake Llanquihue . He is considered to be the little Fuji of Chile. Osorno is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Chile.
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At the foot of the volcano there are impressive waterfalls and rapids, the Saltos de Petrohué . Up to a height of 1300 m you can drive to a mountain hut via a new asphalt road.
On the volcano you can see other volcanoes, such as the Calbuco and Casablanca . Other mountains such as the Cerro Puntiagudo and the Cerro Tronador provide a wonderful view from the Osorno volcano.
In July 2018, intensified tremors were detected on the Osorno and Cordón Caulle, and a yellow alarm was triggered in the vicinity of both volcanoes .
To the east of the volcano is Lake Todos los Santos with its Isla Margarita island .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Osorno (Vulkan) in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)
- Osorno on summitpost (English)
- Osorno on www.andeshandbook.cl (Spanish)