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  Volcan Villarrica, Pucon, Chile
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  • Volcan Villarrica, Pucon, Chile
      Volcan Villarrica, Pucon, Chile
    by spidermiss
  • La Poza, Pucon, Chile
      La Poza, Pucon, Chile
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  • Volcano & German arquitecture-side by side.
      Volcano & German arquitecture-side by...
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  • the lake
      the lake
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  • Dining in Pucon
      Dining in Pucon
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  Beautiful Landscapes 


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  but very interesting..!!! 


In a nutshell

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  Beautifull scenary and things to do, make sure you got a few bucks 

 

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Things to Do  

Parque Nacional Villarrica

Parque Nacional Villarrica, Pucón

 spidermiss Says:  The main attraction of this national park is Volcan Villarrica. A lot of visitors sign up to climb the volcano and then slide down. The park stretches across to the Argentine border covering three sectors including Sector Ricapillan features Volacn Villarrica. To climb up... 

Mini Tour

Mini Tour, Pucón

 spidermiss Says:  Lago Caburgua and EnvironsIt's worth spending some time at Lago Cabargua for its tranquil and pleasant setting apart from the busy times during the Chilean Summer (January & February) where many Chileans pack its beaches including Playa Blanca and Playa Negra. As well as the... 

Horse riding in Lancura Valley

Horse riding in Lancura Valley, Pucón

 spidermiss Says:  You have a choice where you can horse-rider whether if it's in Parque Nacional Villarrica or Liucara Valley and riding past the Mapuche villages. There are various treks available. The company I rode with and I highly recommend is Horse Trekking Antilco situated 12 km East... 

The Termas

The Termas, Pucón

 spidermiss Says:  Because of the volcanic activity, there are a number of termas dotted around Pucon and surrounding areas. People bathe in the waters for its health giving properties for various ailments.I visited two termas during my visit to Pucon (November 2008). The first one I visited... 

Parque Nacional Huequehue

Parque Nacional Huequehue, Pucón

 spidermiss Says:  You can either drive or carch a bus from Pucon to the park. It costs approximately 6000 CLP (November 2008) to visit. It's renowned for the araucana forests, mountains and lakes. Compared to Parque Nacional Villarrica it has a rich biodiversity including a wide range of... 

Volcano Villarica

Volcano Villarica, Pucón

 elsadran Says:  People of Pucon are constantly under the threat of their neighbouring volcano. It's also their pride and the most photographed sight in the region. In the central information center there is a volcano indicator with different colours showing the level of danger of explosion.... 

Lican Ray & Coñaripe - Pucon

Lican Ray & Coñaripe - Pucon, Pucón

 elsadran Says:  Having lost all hopes that I could see everything of interest in Pucon area and having little time left I decided to get some local transport and go through some villages in the neighbourhood. Lican Ray is beautifully located on lake Calafquen offering two good beaches with... 

Ojos de Caburgua

Ojos de Caburgua, Pucón

 elsadran Says:  Just 17 kms from Pucon there lies a magnificent scenery of roaring cascades coming through underground paths from Lake Caburgua. They are gathering in the middle of the lush forest through several cascades and form little sparkling pools and transparent streams. A lot of... 

Park Huerquehue

Park Huerquehue, Pucón

 elsadran Says:  Park Huerquehue is a piece of paradise! A piece of beautiful native forest with abrupt hills, shimmering lakes and lagoons, streams and gorges, and a lot of springs. Near the entrance there is a camping site in a beautiful location on the lake side. The path is well... 

Canopying

Canopying, Pucón

 elsadran Says:  Canopying is also very popular here in Pucon as there are tall trees and rivers. It involves hanging from leather stripes and strong metal cables while sliding between treetops. It's easy , it's exciting, it's safe !! For more information go to my Chile Things to do... 

Las Termas de Pucon-Thermal Springs

Las Termas de Pucon-Thermal Springs, Pucón

 elsadran Says:  Most Volcanic Thermal Springs are nowadays part of hotel premises...However you can find it convenient to stay in the not-so-cheap hotels, and have it as a base for more activities. There is no doubt the locations are excellent ! Some of the names are Huife, Menetue,... 

Volcan Villarrica

Volcan Villarrica, Pucón

 carolinak2 Says:  A different, challenging and cold activity, that`s what climbing the volcano Villarrica meant to me.Pucon has this one peculiar view: a big and beautiful volcano that seems to be just a few blocks away.Most of the agencies at the main street can take you to this trip, but be... 

Hotels  

Antumalal

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Hotel Antumalal

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Restaurants  

La Tertera: Great breakfasts!

La Tertera: Great breakfasts!, Pucón

 spidermiss Says:  A charming guesthouse that has a cafe open to non-guests serve afternoon tea and breakfast. The cafe is popular for the wide range of choices for the amazing breakfasts they serve. An "Ascenso Volcán" breakfast includes continetal and oatmeal porridge and costs around 3,600... 

L'Ecole: Perfect place for a vegetarian meal

L'Ecole: Perfect place for a vegetarian meal, Pucón

 spidermiss Says:  A unique vegetarian restaurant serving great food! There's a wide range of imaginative vegetarian dishes to choose from. I recommend the lovely vegetarian lasagne I had when I visited the restaurant. There are special deals at lunch time when you can able to eat out in the... 

Nightlife  

Kamikaze: The steady club

Kamikaze: The steady club, Pucón

 IIGUANA Says:  Kamikaze clubs are well known over Chile. There are ove 10 in different cities around Chile. The one in Pucon is quite good. It has good music and it's a nice place.Most of the people are around 20-25, but there's always older ones that want to party there.It's the only... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Ojos de Caburgua

Ojos de Caburgua, Pucón

 eduar68 Says:  If you are looking to calmly digest some of Pucon's magnificent breakfasts with some walking/hiking, this is a great option. The subterranian river Caburgua emerges from the earth to form a series of creeks, ponds and falls which eventually end at the lake of the same name.... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Skiing in a volcano

Skiing in a volcano, Pucón

 IIGUANA Says:  The Villarrica volcano has nice steep slopes for skiing and snowboarding. The view from top is quite amazing. You can see the Andes quite well, plus a lot of the surrounding lakes. Although it's not a big skiing resort, it's worthwhile.Do not go up if it's too clouded on top... 

Rafting in the Trancura

Rafting in the Trancura, Pucón

 IIGUANA Says:  The Trancura river is divided into 2 parts: the Alto Trancura (upper Trancura) y Bajo Trancura (lower Trancura). The first one is quite fast, with 7 small waterfalls. The latter is rather calm, for a beginner. If you've never done this, and if you're alone, try the Lower... 

Favorites  

Language Pucon

Language Pucon, Pucón

 jenaby36 Says:  My friend and I had a fantastic experience here. We did a 2 week homestay course which involved 3 hours of lessons per day whilst living with a Chileno family. The teachers were great, professional and knew their stuff. We particularly liked Karen and Patricia. Gloria seemed... 

Learning Spanish

Learning Spanish, Pucón

 spidermiss Says:  During November 2008 I spent a week learning Spanish. I took 15 hours of private lessons over a week, Monday to Saturday with Tuesday as a day off to go hiking in Parque Nacional Huerquehue. The lessons were intensive but I felt I learnt a lot and had to work very hard on my... 

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 Climbing vilaricca is all the worthwhile for sliding down afterwards. The Climb takes about 4 hours and although you use crapmons and ice axes, isn't any more... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  My girlfriend and I will be traveling to Pucon from Santiago on March 22. We have a few questions. First, do we need to book a bus... 

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A: Hi! I don't think you need to book a seat on the bus, the end of March is outside the normal tourist season. Turbus, probably the most trusted in Chile, has 10 busses... 

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