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Puconu Destination Guide

Touring Puconu in Chile

Puconu in the region of Los Ríos is located in Chile - some 449 mi or ( 722 km ) South of Santiago , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Puconu

Time in Puconu is now 01:34 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vista Alegre, Valdivia, Temuco, Punaco, and Puerto Montt. Being here already, consider visiting Vista Alegre . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Puconu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Chile - Süden und Patagonien, Land der Mapuche

3:42 min by chillitours
Views: 6523 Rating: 5.00

Uralter Wälder, Seen, Berge und Vulkane, um die sich schon vor der Inkazeit das indigene Volk der Mapuche ansiedelte; und trotz der Eroberung durch die spanischen Eroberer bis heute ein wenig ihrer Ku ..

Eine Reise durch Chile von Santiago nach Araucanien

8:31 min by renachristina
Views: 1952 Rating: 5.00

Chile: Jan--April 2009. --------- Musik: Kevin MacLeod -------- Dieses Kurzvideo dokumentiert Einblicke einer langen Reise durch Chile, Stadtansichten.Landschaften, Menschen,Tiere. ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.75 -72.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1960 in Chile, 1960 natural disasters, Landslides, Los Ríos Region, Natural disasters in Chile, Presidential Republic

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.79 -72.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Geography of Los Ríos Region, Mountains of Chile

Madre de Dios Mine

Madre de Dios, located east the town of Máfil in Chile, is a placer deposit of gold that has been mined several times since its discovery in 1556. The bedrock of the Madre de Dios area is made of metamorphic and crystalline rocks of Paleozoic age all part of the Bahía Mansa Metamorphic Complex. These rocks are covered with thick layers of glacial gravel from the Tertiary. Gold eroded from the gravel have deposited in nearby streams, thus giving origin to the placer deposit.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.61 -72.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Gold mines in Chile, Mines in Los Ríos Region, Surface mines in Chile