Liquine
Liquine is a village in Liquine Valley, in the Panguipulli municipality, Valdivia Province, Chile. The area around the village is home to South America's densest collection of hot springs. There are literally hundred of sites where geothermal waters flow up out of the earth. The water emerges from the ground at roughly 176F (80C). Therefore, the water must be cooled before being fed into pools for bathing.
The Liquine Hot Springs feature geothermally-heated mineral water. The water contains silica, calcium, lithium, iron, potassium, sodium and sulfur, as well as other minerals.
According to the census of 2002, Liquine has 1205 inhabitants.
Geologically it lies at the north end of the Liquine-Ofqui Fault. There is a triple junction fault nearby and several andesitic volcanoes.
Geography and Distances
Liquine has an elevation of 230 meters above sea level. The Carirrine Pass goes through Liquine, allowing transit between Chile and Argentina. However, this mountain pass is only open during the summer months of January and February.
Distances:
35 kilometers west of Conaripe
55 km (34 miles) from the town of Lican Ray (a popular tourist destination)
72 km (45 miles) southeast of of Panguipulli
336 km northeast of Puerto Montt.
Liquine is relatively close to Conaripe Springs, Conaripe Beach, Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve and several lakes .
External links
A guide to Liquine
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