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 Maule (volcano) well-preserved lava flow is in the extreme southwestern sector of the volcanic field. This lava flow is long and thick. This area of the Andes was subject to glaciation in the past, which has left traces especially in adjacent valleys. These valleys are U-shaped or have the form of a trench, shapes associated with glacial action. The older volcanics of Laguna del Maule have been disproportionately eroded by glacial action. Slopes around Laguna del Maule are covered by colluvium including talus slopes. The Laguna del Maule lake is not the only lake in the field. The other lakes are Laguna