Laguna del Maule (volcano) 2017. The Chilean National Geology and Mining Service monitors the 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
Laguna del Maule (volcano) close to the outlet of the Laguna del Maule. Poorly developed moraines with the appearance of tiny hills lie downstream of Laguna del Maule, and such moraines form small hills around the lake rising about above the lake level. The landscape around Laguna del Maule is mostly desertic without trees. Vegetation around Laguna del Maule is principally formed by cushion plants and sub-shrubs, with higher altitudes displaying more scattered vegetation. The rocks around Laguna del Maule host a plant named "Leucheria graui" which has not been found elsewhere. Laguna del Maule has been active since 1.5 mya ago, with a