Discover La Araucanía
Volcanoes, lakes, hot springs, snow and Mapuche culture, with local businesses.
Five areas, one trip
From the volcanoes to the sea: this is how the region is laid out, so you can pick where to start.
Andean Araucanía
Conguillío, Malalcahuello, Lonquimay and the Kütralkura Geopark: volcanoes, ancient araucaria trees and snow.
43 places
Lake District
Villarrica, Pucón, Caburgua and Curarrehue: lakes, hot springs, Villarrica volcano and adventure sports.
10 placesTemuco and surroundings
The gateway: airport, markets, Ñielol hill and urban Mapuche culture.
4 placesNahuelbuta
The Coastal Range, Nahuelbuta National Park and its araucarias, near Angol.
3 placesAraucanía Coast
Lake Budi, Puerto Saavedra and Toltén: ocean, wetlands and tourism with Lafkenche communities.
4 placesPlaces to see
See allTrawupeyüm Intercultural Village
Museum, cultural center, crafts market and Mapuche kitchen next to the Curarrehue town square. Trawupeyüm means "where w...
Arcoíris Lake
A small lake in Conguillío National Park, formed by lava flows from Llaima volcano.
Manzanar Hot Springs
Hot springs with 3 thermal pools, tubs, spa and hotel on route CH-181, 18 km from Curacautín, open to visitors since 194...
Truful-Truful Canyon
The Truful-Truful river canyon in the southern sector of Conguillío National Park.
Icalma Lake
A lake in Lonquimay, 130 km from Temuco. Its name means "water mirror" in Mapudungun.
Huerquehue National Park
A 12,500-hectare national park created in 1967, next to Caburgua Lake. Its Los Lagos trail is 10.8 km one way (about 4 h...
It is spring now
- Digüeñe mushrooms from August to December, best in September.
- Digüeñe Festival in Cunco, every October.
- Waterfalls and rivers full of snowmelt.
Guides to plan your trip
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Curarrehue: things to do, Mapuche tourism and how to get there from Pucón
Curarrehue lies 39 km from Pucón and 152 km from Temuco, on the international road that climbs the Trancura valley (Cura...
Rafting in Pucón: Upper and Lower Trancura River, ages, gear and safety
Rafting in Pucón takes place on the Trancura River, with class 2 to 4 rapids: the Lower Trancura takes children from age...
Hiking in Pucón: easy, moderate and hard trails, and which ones are open
Pucón's hiking trails are mainly in Huerquehue and Villarrica national parks, where CONAF publishes the distance, durati...
Toltén and Caleta Queule: things to do, 1960 history, beaches and how to get there
Nueva Toltén, the seat of the Toltén district, lies on the south bank of the Toltén River, about 7 km from the Pacific a...
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