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Founded in 1933, Chaiten (pronounced /tʃaɪ’tɛn/) is the name of an active Volcano in southern Andes Mountains, a district or a commune as well, and what used to be the capital city of Palena Province in Chile Patagonia since 1958.
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In this May 12, 2008 file photo, homes near the Chaiten volcano are flooded in Chaiten, Chile.
