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Pirihueico Lake

Pirihueico Lake (Spanish: Lago Pirihueico, Spanish pronunciation: [piɾiˈwejko] Pronounced: /ˌpɪəriˈwk/ PEER-ee-WAY-koh) is one of Seven Lakes in Panguipulli Commune, southern Chile. The lake is of glacial origin and it is enclosed mountains of the Andes. It is located in a geological fault that includes Panguipulli Lake and Lácar Lake in Argentina. The lake is drained by Fui River. Pirihueico Lake is used as a waterway due to its elonged shape. It is used mostly by vehicles traveling to or from Argentina by the nearby Huahum Pass. For that reason there is a ferry operating between Puerto Fuy and Puerto Pirihueico in the western respectively eastern extreme of the lake.

References

  1. ^ Pirihueico Lake, on researchgate.net
  2. ^ Pirihueico Lake, on researchgate.net
  3. ^ Pirihueico Lake, on researchgate.net
  4. ^ Pirihueico Lake, on researchgate.net
  5. ^ Pirihueico Lake, on researchgate.net