Explore Los Chenques in Chile
Los Chenques in the region of Biobío is a town in Chile - some 300 mi or ( 482 km ) South of Santiago , the country's capital city .
Current time in Los Chenques is now 05:31 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Neuquén, Valdivia, Temuco, Talca, and Rancagua. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Neuquén . Where to go and what to see in Los Chenques ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pangue Hydroelectric Plant
Pangue Hydroelectric Plant is a hydroelectric power station in Bío Bío Region, Chile. It lies west of Callaqui volcano at the confluence of the rivers Pangue and Huiri-Huiri. The plant uses water from the upper Bío Bío River and produces 467 MW of electricity. The plant was built by Endesa in 1996.
Located at -37.91 -71.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Callaqui
Callaqui is a stratovolcano located in the Bío Bío Region of Chile. It is a large ice-capped, basaltic andesite volcano which is elongated in the northeast-southwest direction, due to its construction along an 11 km (7 mi) long fissure. Numerous cinder cones and lava flows have erupted from vents along this linear fissure. Most of the activity at Callaqui has been fumarolic. Minor eruptions were reported 1751, 1864, and 1937, and the latest eruption was a small phreatic eruption in 1980.
Located at -37.92 -71.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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