Lake District
Villarrica, Pucón, Caburgua and Curarrehue: lakes, hot springs, Villarrica volcano and adventure sports.
Curarrehue · Loncoche · Pucón · Villarrica
Today's conditions
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Villarrica Volcano on yellow technical alertCaution
Sernageomin raised Villarrica Volcano's technical alert from green to yellow on September 4, 2026; as of October 15 we found no change. Check sernageomin.cl and senapred.cl before heading up the volcano.
Checked October 15, 13:00 · Sernageomin · Not checked for more than 24 hours
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.
What to see in Lake District
Waterfalls (2)
El Claro Waterfall
A drop of about 90 m, 8.5 km from downtown Pucón. The trail is short, but the descent to the viewpoints is steep and can...
Ojos del Caburgua (waterfalls)
Turquoise pools and waterfalls in native forest near Caburgua Lake. The water comes from the lake, filtering through the...
Lakes and lagoons (3)
Caburgua Lake
A lake of about 52 km², 23 km northeast of Pucón. Its best-known beaches are Playa Blanca and Playa Negra, named after t...
Licán Ray and Calafquén Lake
A village in the Villarrica district on the north shore of Calafquén Lake, 30 km from Villarrica. Its volcanic-sand beac...
Villarrica Lake
A 176 km² lake with the town of Villarrica on its west shore and Pucón on the east. Its main inflow is the Trancura rive...
Volcanoes (1)
Parks and reserves (2)
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...
Villarrica National Park
A 53,460-hectare national park created in 1940, with Villarrica and Quetrupillán volcanoes. Its La Araucanía sectors are...
Hot springs (1)
Culture (1)
Rainy day plan B
Indoor options, or places you can enjoy just as well in the rain.
Getting there without a car
To reach El Claro Waterfall, take a minibus from downtown Pucón (lines 1, 2 or 4, from Ansorena and Brasil streets) to the Los Calabozos lane, then walk about 5 km (source: El Trancura, eltrancura.cl).
Guides to plan your trip
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...
Canopy and zipline in Pucón: types of course, age and weight limits, safety and how to get there
In Pucón, canopy is allowed from age 5 if the child rides with a guide and from age 7 alone, with permission from one pa...