Curacautín
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Curacautín, which means "Gathering Stone" in Mapudungun, is a commune and city in the Chilean province of Malleco. Curacautín is located 90 kilometres northeast of Temuco, in a valley near the volcanoes Tolhuaca, Lonquimay and Llaima, all of which can be seen from the city. Historically, it served as a highway of sorts for the Pehuenches that lived on either side of the Andes mountain range.
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- Curacautín
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- Fuerte Curacautín
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- City and Commune
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- View of Curacautín
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- Map of the Curacautín commune in the Araucanía Region
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- Map of the Curacautín commune in the Araucanía Region
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- Volcanic origin
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Curacautín, which means "Gathering Stone" in Mapudungun, is a commune and city in the Chilean province of Malleco. Curacautín is located 90 kilometres northeast of Temuco, in a valley near the volcanoes Tolhuaca, Lonquimay and Llaima, all of which can be seen from the city. Historically, it served as a highway of sorts for the Pehuenches that lived on either side of the Andes mountain range.
== Volcanic origin == This area is known for its natural environment, and the Conguillío and Tolhuaca National Parks, and Malleco and Malalcahuello-Nalcas National Reserves are close by.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Curacautín” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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