Araucanía Coast

Lake Budi, Puerto Saavedra and Toltén: ocean, wetlands and tourism with Lafkenche communities.

Saavedra · Teodoro Schmidt · Toltén

Today's conditions

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What to see in Araucanía Coast

Lakes and lagoons (1)

Lakes and lagoons

Budi Lake

A brackish coastal lake of about 56 km² between Saavedra and Teodoro Schmidt, surrounded by Mapuche Lafkenche communitie...

Viewpoints (1)

Viewpoints

Puerto Saavedra and Cerro Maule viewpoint

Saavedra

A town at the mouth of the Imperial river, 85 km from Temuco. The Cerro Maule viewpoint overlooks the river mouth and th...

Culture (1)

Culture

Huapi Island

Saavedra

A peninsula on Budi Lake with Lafkenche communities and Mapuche-run tourism, reached on the Carlos Schalchli ferry from...

Other (1)

Other

Queule fishing cove

Toltén

An artisanal fishing cove in the Toltén district, next to the Queule river wetlands. Boat trips run on the river and the...

Rainy day plan B

Indoor options, or places you can enjoy just as well in the rain.

No rainy day options have been added for this area yet.

Getting there without a car

Puerto Saavedra is 85 km from Temuco. Huapi Island is reached on the Carlos Schalchli ferry from Puerto Domínguez (source: Sernatur, chile.travel).

Guides to plan your trip

Guide

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...

Guide

Araucanía Coast guide: Lake Budi and Puerto Saavedra

Lake Budi, about 85 km west of Temuco on route S-40, is a brackish lake of about 56 km² with Mapuche Lafkenche communiti...