Michinmahuida () (alternate spellings Minchinmávida or Michimahuida) is a glaciated
stratovolcano located in
Los Lagos Region
Los Lagos Region ( es, Región de Los Lagos , ''Region of the Lakes'') is one of Chile's 16 regions, which are first order administrative divisions, and comprises four provinces: Chiloé, Llanquihue, Osorno and Palena. The region contains ...
of
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
. It lies about 15 km east of
Chaitén volcano
Chaitén (, ) is a Chilean town, commune and former capital of the Palena Province in Los Lagos Region. The town is north of the mouth of Yelcho River, on the east coast of the Gulf of Corcovado. The town is strategically close to the northern end ...
, and was extensively covered in ash during the 2008 eruption of Chaitén.
The stratovolcano lies above the regional
Liquine-Ofqui Fault zone, and the ice-covered massif towers over the south portion of
Pumalín Park. It has a summit elevation of 2,450 meters above sea level.
See also
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List of volcanoes in Chile
The Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program lists 105 volcanoes in Chile that have been active during the Holocene.Chaitén
Chaitén (, ) is a Chilean town, commune and former capital of the Palena Province in Los Lagos Region. The town is north of the mouth of Yelcho River, on the east coast of the Gulf of Corcovado. The town is strategically close to the northern ...
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Chaitén (volcano)
Chaitén is a volcanic caldera in diameter, west of the elongated ice-capped Michinmahuida volcano and northeast of the town of Chaitén, near the Gulf of Corcovado in southern Chile. The most recent eruptive phase of the volcano erupted ...
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List of Ultras of South America
This is a list of the 209 ultra prominent peaks, or Ultras in South America. An ''Ultra'' is a mountain summit with a topographic prominence of or more.
Guiana Highlands
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Cordillera Oriental, Cordillera de Mér ...
References
Sources
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"Volcán Minchinmavida, Chile" on Peakbagger
Mountains of Chile
Stratovolcanoes of Chile
Volcanoes of Los Lagos Region
Holocene stratovolcanoes
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