Laguna del Maule (volcano) Laguna del Maule (volcano) Laguna del Maule is a volcanic field in the Andes mountain range of Chile, close to, and partly overlapping, the Chile-Argentina frontier. The bulk of the volcanic field is in the Talca province of Chile's Maule Region. It is a segment of the Southern Volcanic Zone, part of the Andean Volcanic Belt. Many of the volcanic centres in the Laguna del Maule volcanic field formed during postglacial times, after glaciers had retreated from the area. This activity has generated cones, lava domes, lava coulees and lava flows which surround Laguna del Maule lake. The field gets
Laguna del Barco Erilla in a round trip hike of , that should take about five hours. Shepherds huts along the route provide shelter. The lake is used as a reservoir, and no camping is allowed in the valley. The route, which is not difficult, passes through country of great natural beauty. Notes Citations Sources Laguna del Barco Laguna del Barco is a glacial lake in the Sierra de Gredos near the town of El Barco de Ávila, in the province of Ávila, Spain. The lake is at an altitude of . It lies in a long glacial valley on the north side