Araucania

China Muerta National Reserve

La China Muerta National Reserve was created in 1968 and is the place where the Araucaria forests are better preserved on its natural habitat. It includes a surface of 31.691,27 acres in a very irregular and scarped topography, where some hills like the Cheñe, Coyan and Allillonco stands out from the landscape. The vegetation is composed, mainly, by species like araucaria, [...]

Lican Ray

(Rock Flower) Lican Ray is a small beach town located in the North shore of the Calafquén Lake, has 3,000 inhabitants approximately. Its name means Rock flower in mapudungum language, and it is located to 18,64 miles of the city of Villarrica and to 31,07 miles of Pucón. There are four outstanding sectors in the locality of Lican Ray: the [...]

Ñielol Hill Natural Monument

(Hill with Holes) The Ñielol Hill Natural Monument is a great symbol of the struggle to achieve domination over the Araucanía. It is placed only five blocks from the center of Temuco. Declared Tourist National Park in 1939, the Ñielol Hill started to be administered like a protected Wild Area on the 70’s by the Forest [...]

Conguillio National Park

The Conguillío National Park, Ninth Region of the Araucanía has within its attractive features an active volcano, crystalline and frozen lagoons. Placed in the province of Cautín, communes of Melipeuco and Vilcún, and the province of Malleco, communes of Curacautín and Lonquimay, includes a surface of 150.321,62 acres of the mountain range of the Andes, located to 91,96 miles [...]

Nahuelbuta National Park

(Big Tigers or Place of fierce) Nahuelbuta National Park extends in 16,88 acres located 21,75 miles from the city of Angol, in the highest sector of the Mountain range of Nahuelbuta, by the white fertile valleys road. The trip takes only 1 hour and until reaching the park entrance is all rubble road. It is accessed easily [...]

Tolhuaca National Park

(Forehead of cow) The Tolhuaca National Park with a surface of 15,75 acres, is situated in the sector of Malleco , northwest of Temuco, by 39,15 miles from the commune of Victoria and 30,45 miles from Curacautín. Among the attractive sites placed within the Tolhuaca National Park we may find Malleco Lagoon and the Malleco River fall, Green Lagoon, Cascade [...]

Villarrica National Park

Created in 1940, the Villarrica National Park is placed 7,46 miles from Pucón through a debris road that can be crossed in no more than 30 minutes. The park extends through 155,67 acres. characterized for a mountain range area where the summits of three volcanos are aligned: Villarrica with 9.317,59 feet, Quetrupillán with 7.742,78 feet and the Lanín with [...]

Malalcahuello National Reserve

(Corral of horses) Malalcahuello National Reserve is situated in Curacautín, 93,21 miles from Temuco. It counts with a ski center of Lonquimay volcano and with the footpath excursion Piedra Santa, which it can be crossed following the indication’s pamphlet. These reserves are rich in flora and fauna and present attractive and solitary places. Is possible to access to the southern [...]

Malleco National Reserve

Malleco National Reserve was created in 1907 and its 41.081,27 acres of surface are covered with native forests of Araucaria, tepa and laurel. The relief of Malleco National Reserve is steep due to the mountainous cord presence and is of high science interest. Comillío Hill (1679 meters), Motrulo Hill (1938 meters), Mesacura Hill (5.272,31 feet) stands out within the reserve, [...]

Villarrica

The city of Villarrica is located to 54,06 miles to the Southeastern of Temuco and to 16,78 miles of Pucón. This city was founded by Gerónimo de Alderete in 1552, with the objective to operate the gold washing and to consolidate a winter pass towards Pampas and the Atlantic. Count with around 45 thousand inhabitants. Villarrica is located to [...]