Puerto Saavedra and Cerro Maule viewpoint
In short
A town at the mouth of the Imperial river, 85 km from Temuco. The Cerro Maule viewpoint overlooks the river mouth and the marks left by the 1960 tsunami.
Puerto Saavedra sits at the mouth of the Imperial river, on La Araucanía's coast, 85 km from Temuco. It was founded in 1895 as «Bajo Imperial», and the 1960 earthquake and tsunami changed its geography: the river mouth moved (source: Saavedra Municipality, destinosaavedra.cl).
Things to do
- Cerro Maule viewpoint: a view of the Imperial river mouth and the traces of the 1960 tsunami (source: Saavedra Municipality).
- Casa del Telar, with Mapuche textiles, and artisanal fishing at the port (source: Sernatur, chile.travel).
- Lake Budi and Huapi Island, very close by (same source).
Getting there
It's 85 km from Temuco. From La Araucanía Airport, about an hour and a half (source: Sernatur, chile.travel).
Before you go
The climate is mild and maritime: bring a rain jacket (source: Sernatur, chile.travel).
Where it is
- Area
- Araucanía Coast
- Town
- Saavedra
-38.81545, -73.40077 · View on map · Source of the point (© OpenStreetMap contributors / Wikidata)
Today's conditions
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