Touring Nancul in Chile
Nancul in the region of Los Ríos is a city located in Chile - some 446 mi or ( 717 km ) South of Santiago , the country's capital city .
Time in Nancul is now 03:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Valdivia, Temuco, Rinihue, Puerto Montt, and Concepción. Being here already, consider visiting Valdivia . Check out our recommendations for Nancul ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Riñihuazo
The Riñihuazo is the name given to the landslide damming of Riñihue Lake on 22 May 1960, after a landslide caused by the Great Chilean Earthquake blocked its outflow. According to the chronicler Mariño de Lobera a similar event occurred after the 1575 Valdivia earthquake. During the Great Chilean Earthquake, several landslides near Tralcán Mountain blocked the outflow of Riñihue Lake at . Riñihue Lake is the lowest of the Seven Lakes chain and receives a constant inflow from the Enco River.
Located at -39.75 -72.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tralcán
Tralcán is a triangular shaped mount near Riñihue Lake, Chile. It is located south of the outflow dividing western Riñihue in two arms. Despite been sacred for the huilliches for centuries, the mount became famous when several landslides near Tralcan dammed the Riñihue Lake, after the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. The water levels in the lake rose more than 20 m and became a threat to the existence of Valdivia city. These events came to be known as The Riñihuazo ("El Riñihuazo" in Spanish).
Located at -39.79 -72.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Riñihue, Chile
Riñihue is a hamlet in Los Lagos, Chile. It is located south of the Tralcán Mount in the west side of Riñihue Lake. In early 20th century Riñihue grew out as a settlement due to the exploitation of wood in Riñihue Lake. Riñihue was the first Chilean lakeshore settlement to be reached by the railroad. The hamlet is mostly known for being flooded during the Riñihuazo.
Located at -39.82 -72.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Riñihue Lake
"Riñihue" redirects here. For the village, see Riñihue, Chile. Riñihue Lake 240px Sunset, view from Mocho-Choshuenco Location Los Lagos Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile Coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:39|50|36|S|72|17|39|W|type:waterbody_region:CL_scale:250000 primary name= }} Primary inflows Enco River Primary outflows San Pedro River Basin countries 22x20px Chile/22x20px Argentina Max. length around 28.63 km Max.
Located at -39.84 -72.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Malalhue
Malahue is a town in the commune of Lanco located northwest of Panguipulli, Chile. The main economic activity of the zone is the manufacturing of oriented strand boards at Louisiana-Pacific's a manufacturing plant near the town. The town lies along the 203-CH route that connects Panguipulli with Lanco at the Chile Highway 5.
Located at -39.53 -72.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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