“Why study plate tectonics, when you can simply live in Chile!” —My own quote … should be famous :) Once again a Chilean volcano has let free the mantle’s fury. This round of ash and lava is letting loose near the resort town of Puerto Varas on the edge of Chilean Patagonia. The current aggressor is the Calbuco volcano - fortunately located on the far side of llanquihue Lake, … [Read more...]