Discover Rinihue in Chile
Rinihue in the region of Los Ríos is a place located in Chile - some 451 mi or ( 725 km ) South of Santiago , the country's capital .
Local time in Rinihue is now 08:53 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Valdivia, Temuco, Puerto Montt, Nancul, and Concepción. When in this area, you might want to check out Valdivia . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Rinihue ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Riñihue, Chile
Riñihue is a hamlet in Los Lagos, Chile. It is located south of the Tralcán Mount in the west side of Riñihue Lake. In early 20th century Riñihue grew out as a settlement due to the exploitation of wood in Riñihue Lake. Riñihue was the first Chilean lakeshore settlement to be reached by the railroad. The hamlet is mostly known for being flooded during the Riñihuazo.
Located at -39.82 -72.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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).
Located at -39.79 -72.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at -39.75 -72.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Riñihue Lake
"Riñihue" redirects here. For the village, see Riñihue, Chile. Riñihue Lake 240px Sunset, view from Mocho-Choshuenco Location Los Lagos Commune, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile Coordinates coord}}{{#coordinates:39|50|36|S|72|17|39|W|type:waterbody_region:CL_scale:250000 primary name= }} Primary inflows Enco River Primary outflows San Pedro River Basin countries 22x20px Chile/22x20px Argentina Max. length around 28.63 km Max.
Located at -39.84 -72.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Panguipulli Lake
The Panguipulli Lake is one of the "Seven Lakes" in Panguipulli municipality, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed by mountain ranges of the Andes, on all sides except the west, where the town of Panguipulli lies in the Chilean Central Valley. The lake is drained by the Enco River that flows south to Riñihue Lake.
Located at -39.69 -72.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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