Caburgua Lake
In short
A lake of about 52 km², 23 km northeast of Pucón. Its best-known beaches are Playa Blanca and Playa Negra, named after the color of their sand.
Caburgua Lake covers about 52 km² and lies 23 km northeast of Pucón (source: Wikipedia). It is known for its two beaches, named after the color of their sand: Playa Blanca (white) and Playa Negra (black).
Things to do
- Beaches: swimming, kayaking and stand-up paddle in summer.
- Ojos del Caburgua: turquoise pools fed by the lake's underground water, on the same road from Pucón (source: Interpatagonia).
- Huerquehue National Park: right by the lake, with the Los Lagos trail (source: CONAF).
Getting there
From Pucón, on the road to Caburgua (source: Sernatur, chile.travel). It's easy to combine the lake, Ojos del Caburgua and, with an early start, Huerquehue in one day.
Before you go
Beaches fill up in January and February: arrive early. Wear sunscreen and stick to designated swimming areas.
Where it is
- Area
- Lake District
- Town
- Pucón
-39.13187, -71.77808 (reference point inside the area) · View on map · Source of the point (© OpenStreetMap contributors / Wikidata)
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.
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