Corcovado Volcano

Corcovado
The volcano seen from the west on a commercial flight.
Elevation	2,300 m (7,546 ft)
Location
Location	Chile
Range	Andes
Coordinates	43°11′S 72°48′W / 43.183°S 72.8°W / -43.183; -72.8Coordinates: 43°11′S 72°48′W / 43.183°S 72.8°W / -43.183; -72.8
Geology
Type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	4920 BC ± 100

Corcovado Volcano is a stratovolcano located about 25 km south of the mouth of Yelcho River, in the Palena Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile. The glacially eroded volcano is flanked by Holocene cinder cones. The most distinctive feature of this volcano is its stepped top, similar to that of Puntiagudo Volcano. At its foot lies a series of beautiful lakes. Corcovado dominates the landscape of Gulf of Corcovado area and is visible from the Chiloé Island, weather allowing.

The volcano and the adjacent area form part of Corcovado National Park. The town of Chaitén was formerly the main gateway to this protected area.

The volcano as seen from Quellón

See also

• List of volcanoes in Chile
• Chaitén (volcano) - the volcano 40 km North of Corcovado which erupted on May 2, 2008.
• Yanteles - a little known volcano located about 30 km (19 mi) south of Corcovado.

References

• "Corcovado". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1508-05=. 
• González-Ferrán, Oscar (1995). Volcanes de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Geográfico Militar. p. 640 pp. ISBN 956-202-054-1.  (in Spanish; also includes volcanoes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru)