Araucanía travel guides
Sourced facts, seasons and practical tips for La Araucanía.
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...
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...
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...
Climbing Villarrica volcano: whether you can go now, requirements and safety
As of October 15, 2026, Villarrica volcano remains on yellow technical alert, in force since September 4 (Sernageomin),...
Villarrica National Park: sectors, how to get to each one and tickets
In Araucanía, Villarrica National Park has the Rucapillán entrance, 8 km up the volcano road to the CONAF booth; Quetrup...
Araucanía summer country fairs: festivals, rural fairs and dates with sources
In summer 2026 there were country fairs and festivals all over La Araucanía: the Brotes de Chile Festival in Angol (Janu...
Ojos del Caburgua and El Claro Waterfall: how to get there and combine them in half a day from Pucón
Ojos del Caburgua is on the Caburgua road, with a left turn-off in the Carhuello area and about 2 km more; El Claro Wate...
Beaches in Pucón and on Villarrica Lake: swimming areas, rules and water quality
The best-known beaches on Villarrica Lake are Playa Grande and La Poza in Pucón, and Pucará, Playa Blanca, Los Chilcos a...
Playa Blanca and Playa Negra on Caburgua Lake: getting there, swimming areas and rules
Playa Blanca and Playa Negra are the two best-known beaches on Caburgua Lake, 23 km northeast of Pucón (Wikipedia). For...
Pucón weather month by month: temperatures, rain and best time to go
It rains all year in Pucón: on average about 2,140 mm fall, with June the wettest month (379 mm) and February the driest...