Caburgua Lake
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Lago Caburgua is a lake located 23 km northeast of the city of Pucón in the La Araucanía Region of Chile. Huerquehue National Park lies to the east of the lake. Like Villarrica Lake, it is part of Toltén River basin.
Volcanes de Caburgua is a group formed by six pyroclastic cones located at the southern tip of the Caburgua Lake, which is a lava-dammed lake created by volcanic activity from the just mentioned cones. Volcán Huelemolle is a group of three cinder cones lying between the rivers Liucura and Trancura.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- On 21 December 2023, Tracy Knight swam an 8-mile route in Lago Caburgua in Pucon, Chile in 4 hours 17 minutes in 64°F water.
