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The Mapuche People

The Mapuche are an Amerindian people of the Araucan language family who inhabit various areas of central and southern Chile and western Argentina. Their name in quechua is ‘auca’ and in their own Araucan language they call themselves ‘Mapuche’ which means ‘people of the earth’. Their language is...

Manzanar Hot Springs

These hot springs are 104 km from Temuco, 17 km east of Curacautín, via the international road to...

History of Temuco

Temuco was founded on February 24, 1881, on a privileged site between the Cautín river and the Cerro Ñielol. Minister Manuel Recabarren was responsible for creating the fort named Recabarren or Temuco. Born out of military necessity, Temuco was more like a camp to start with, but a year after it was founded the streets which today...

Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument

This is the only area of protected woodland in Chile which lies within the urban radius of such a...

Pablo Neruda Railway Museum Temuco

This museum was opened to celebrate the centenary of the poet Pablo Neruda’s birth. It was inaugurated on 24th February in 2004 by the President of the Republic, Ricardo Lagos. Inside, you will be able to see the old trains which had a great influence on life in this region and you will also be able to appreciate, more fully...

Where to go in Temuco?

Plaza Aníbal PintoThe square is located in the city center, between Prat, Bulnes, Claro Solar and Antonio Varas streets, in the heart of the commercial area. Facing the Plaza are the Municipality, the Cathedral and various old buildings, which nowadays house commercial institutions. In the center of the square is the 'La Araucana'...

Expo Sofo in Temuco

One of the development events for commerce in the south is Araucanía International Agro-food Fair Expo-Sofo (La Feria Internacional Agroalimentaria de la Araucanía Expo- Sofo). It has been expanding for over 70 years (since 1919) and is held in the Charles Caminondo Echart Park in the 9th Region in the city of Temuco...

Huife Hot Springs

These hot springs are 133 km from Temuco and 33 km north east of Pucón. To get to the center it is about 15 km on paved road and 18 km on gravel. The springs are near the banks of the Liucura river, surrounded by luxuriant native vegetation. The waters are recommended for the treatment of stress, nervous fatigue, arthritis...

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Temuco

The Mapuche People

Manzanar Hot Springs

History of Temuco

Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument

Pablo Neruda Railway Museum Temuco

Where to go in Temuco?

Expo Sofo in Temuco

Huife Hot Springs

How to get to Temuco?

Attractions around Temuco

Las Araucarias Ski Resort

Volcán Lonquimay Ski Resort

Practical Information

The handcrafts trail

Guaviña Church

Pukará of Copaquilla