Tinquilco Lake is one of several lakes in

Huerquehue National Park Huerquehue National Park () is located in the foothills of the Andes, in the Valdivian temperate rainforest of the La Araucanía region in southern Chile. It lies 145 km southeast of Temuco and 33 km east of Pucón, between the Villar ...

in the

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in southern

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

. Located at 700 meters; it is the first lake visitors encounter in the park before continuing on the "Tres Lagos" (Lago Chico, Lago Toro and Laguna Verde) hike. Its primary outflow is Quinchol River, which is a tributary of the

Liucura River The Liucura River is a river of Chile. It is fed by some rivers that originate in Huerquehue National Park, which include the outflow of Tinquilco Lake. See also *List of rivers of Chile This list of rivers of Chile includes all the major rive ...

, which in turn is a tributary of the

Trancura River The Trancura River (also known as Pucón River or Minetúe River) is a river located in the La Araucanía Region of Chile. Its headwaters drain the southeasternmost portion of Villarrica National Park, including the northwestern slope of Lanín vol ...

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References

Photo of Lago Tinquilco at TrekEarth

External links

* Lakes of Araucanía Region Glacial lakes of Chile Lakes of Chile {{Chile-lake-stub