Spring
September to December
In short
- Digüeñe mushrooms from August to December, best in September.
- Digüeñe Festival in Cunco, every October.
- Waterfalls and rivers full of snowmelt.
Places for this season
Parks and reserves
Tolhuaca National Park
A national park in Curacautín with trails to lagoons and waterfalls such as the Malleco Waterfall.
Parks and reserves
Villarrica National Park
A 53,460-hectare national park created in 1940, with Villarrica and Quetrupillán volcanoes. Its La Araucanía sectors are...
Waterfalls
Chufquén Waterfall
A waterfall near Melipeuco, on the road toward Sollipulli volcano.
Parks and reserves
Malalcahuello National Reserve
A reserve at the foot of Lonquimay volcano, with Navidad Crater, lagoons and araucaria forests.
Parks and reserves
China Muerta National Reserve
A reserve created in 1968 between Lonquimay and Melipeuco. It protects araucarias, mountain cypress and pumas.
Parks and reserves
Conguillío National Park
A 60,800-hectare national park with araucarias, lakes and lava flows from Llaima volcano. Tickets are sold online at pas...