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Villarrica

American  
[bee-yahr-ree-kah, vee-uh-ree-kuh] / ˌbi jɑrˈri kɑ, ˌvi əˈri kə /

noun

  1. a city in S central Paraguay.


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The authorities in Chile have raised the alert level for the Villarrica volcano to orange, the second-highest, after they registered a gradual increase in its activity.

From BBC Sep. 25, 2023

One of South America's most active volcanoes, Villarrica has a 200 meter-wide open crater and last erupted in 2015, sparking a mass evacuation but ultimately no injuries.

From Reuters Sep. 24, 2023

Chile’s Villarrica National Park—As a motley medley of mycologists climbed the basalt slopes of the Lanèn volcano earlier this year, the green foliage at lower elevations gave way to autumnal golds and reds.

From Science Magazine Jul. 6, 2022

They all surround the regional capital of Villarrica, population 55,000, the intellectual and commercial hub of the province, where I stayed.

From New York Times Apr. 30, 2013

That late evening was the last time we were to see Villarrica.

From Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' by Douglas (Douglas N.) Hay

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