Tolhuaca (volcano)

Tolhuaca
Tolhuaca and Laguna Blanca
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Highest point
Elevation	2,806 m (9,206 ft)
Coordinates	38°18′36″S 71°38′42″W
Geography
Location	Chile
Parent range	Andes
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Unknown

Tolhuaca Volcano is a stratovolcano straddling the border between the regions of Bío Bío and Araucanía in southern Chile. The volcano has been shaped by glacial erosion, which contrasts with the relatively smooth slopes of its neighbor Lonquimay, due to the younger age of this latter volcano.

The volcano dominates the landscape vistas of Tolhuaca National Park, but is not actually located within its borders. The volcano's slopes are covered in forests. These forests are predominantly araucaria trees among others. There are also numerous small lakes known as lagunas among the scenery.

See also

• List of volcanoes in Chile
• Malalcahuello-Nalcas
• Callaqui
• Sierra Nevada
• Llaima

References

• "Tolhuaca". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-29.