Conguillío Lake
In short
The lake that gives Conguillío National Park its name, among araucarias and facing the Sierra Nevada.
Conguillío Lake gives the national park its name: deep blue water among araucarias, facing the Sierra Nevada with Llaima volcano behind (source: Araucanía Andina).
Things to do
- Kayaking and canoeing on the lake (sources: Araucanía Andina; Sernatur, chile.travel).
- Sierra Nevada trail: about 10 km and 5 to 6 hours, overlooking the lake and Llaima (source: CONAF, quoted by Meteored).
- Recreational fishing and camping in the park's designated areas (source: Araucanía Andina).
- Wildlife: Magellanic woodpeckers and, with luck, pumas (same source).
Getting there
Via the north entrance, from Curacautín, 27 km on route 925-S; or via the south entrance, from Melipeuco (source: CONAF, quoted by Meteored).
Before you go
The best season is October to March (source: Araucanía Andina). Buy tickets online at pasesparques.cl and arrive early: there's a last entry time.
Where it is
- Area
- Andean Araucanía
- Protected area
- Parque Nacional Conguillío
-38.63436, -71.64715 (reference point inside the area) · View on map · Source of the point (© OpenStreetMap contributors / Wikidata)
Today's conditions
No conditions have been added for this area yet.
Information from official sources, with the date of the last check. Confirm with the source before you go: araucania.tours informs, it does not guarantee conditions.
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