13 PHENOMINAL Photos of Erupting VOLCANO in Chilean Patagonia

Lighting in the ash cloud from the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano eruption in Chilean Patagonia.

These are all images of the June 4th, 2011 Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano in Chilean Patagonia that has covered the ski town of Bariloche, Argentina in ash.

Catedral ski resort in Bariloche set to open June 17th.  It will be interesting to see the effect this ash has on the ski resort.

Chile has now evacuated over 4,200 people from their homes.

Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano 2011.  photo:  getty images

Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano 2011 eruption from Space taken on June 6th.  photo:  msnbc.com

Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano 2011 eruption from Space on June 4th, shortly after the eruption.  photo:  msnbc.com

Lightning in the ash cloud of the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano 2011 eruption.  photo:  REUTERS/Carlos Gutierrez

Ash cloud from the puyehue volcano eruption on June 4th, 2011.  photo:  pixdaus.com

This really shows the monstrosity of the ash cloud.  photo:  reuters

More lightning from the ash column of the puyehue volcano eruption 2011.  photo:  Francisco Negroni, AgenciaUno/AP

Life under the puyehue volcano ash cloud 2011.  photo:   Photograph: Claudio Santana/AFP/Getty Images

clean up in bariloche, argentina 2011.  photo:  Alfredo Leiva/AP

puyehue volcano eruption chile 2011.  photo:  Ian Salas/EPA

One of the many grounded planes in Bariloche, Argentina.  photo:  Alfredo Leiva/AP

Puyehue volcano eruption 2011.  photo:  Francisco Negroni

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