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volcano number: 1507-13= (according to Volcanoes of the World, 1994 edition)
summit elevation: 2422 m
location: 39.928°S, 72.027°W
Aerial view of the Mocho-Choshuenco complex, January 1997. This photo shows that the edifice consists of a somma whose highest rim appears on the left, and a postcaldera central edifice (center). Note glacier-filled caldera which presents a significant potential hazard in the case of a major eruption. Photo by Werner Keller.
Distant view of the Mocho-Choshuenco complex from Villarrica's south flank, in January 1996, with Mocho lying at left. Dark streak on flank between the summits of Mocho and Choshuenco may be lava flow of 1864 when the latest major eruption of the volcano was recorded. A smaller event whose characteristics are poorly known occurred in 1937. Photo by Werner Keller.
Zoom on the Mocho-Choshuenco complex, from the same location and on the same date as previous image. Photographer is Werner Keller.