Cucao and Huillinco

Cucao and Huillicno Lake Lago Cucao y Huillinco
View of Cucao Lake
Primary outflows	Cucao River, also called Desaguadero River
Basin countries	Chile

Surface area	43.8 km²

Cucao and Huillinco are two lakes in central Chiloé Island, Chile, linked by a strait forming one hydrologic lake. The two lakes are orinted in west-east fashion cutting of the Chilean Coast Range in Chiloé Island into two ranges; Piuchén to north and Pirulil to the south. The outlet of the lakes, Desaguadero or Cucao River lies at Cucao Lakes western end, and flows into the Pacific.

Hydrography of Los Lagos Region

Rivers	Bueno Contaco Corcovado Damas Gol-Gol Frío Futaleufú Huellelhue Llesquehue Llico Maullín Negro Palena Petrohué Pichi Damas Pilmaiquén Puelo Rahue Reñihué Yelcho

Waterfalls	Petrohué Salto del Indio

Lakes	Chapo Cucao Huillinco Llanquihue Palena Puyehue Reñihue Rupanco Todos los Santos Yelcho

Chiloé Archipelago

Main islands

Butachauques
Chiloé
Desertores¹
Guafo
Lemuy
Quinchao
San Pedro
Tranqui

Water bodies

Cities and towns

History

Culture

Clothing	Chilote cap Chilote poncho

Architecture and art	Churches of Chiloé Chilote School of Religious Imagery Coastal fortifications Palafito

Cuisine	Chapalele Chicha de manzana Curanto Licor de oro Lloco Murtado Mate Milcao Potatoes of Chiloé

Mythology	Basilisco Chilote Caleuche Pincoya Sirena chilota Trauco Trentren Vilu and Caicai Vilu

1: These islands are not part of Chiloé Province

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