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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...

Huerquehue National Park

Located 35 km from Pucón, 27 km along the asphalted road to Caburgua and then 8 km on a gravel road...

Villarrica National Park

Located 12 km from the city of Pucón along a gravel road, a journey of no less than 30 minutes. ...

Villarrica-Pucón Ski Resort

The resort is set on the north west flank of the Villarrica Volcano in the National Park which bears...

Villarrica Volcano

This volcano is 2,847 meters high, it is active, and its crater is only 200 meters in diameter, with...

Coñaripe Hot Springs

Located on the road to Liquiñe, this thermal center has been running for nearly 10 years and has top class facilities on its 90 hectares of land. It has an excellent hotel and restaurant. The thermal pools are set in the middle of the exuberant natural beauty of the zone, there are renewable thermal waters that are open 24 hours a...

Where to go in Villarrica?

Avenida Costanera This beautiful avenue borders the beach and the jetty. There is an excellent...

How to get to Villarrica?

Villarrica is located 87 km from Temuco and 27 km from Pucón. You can get there: By Bus: There are several departures daily from the city of Temuco, both from the Rural Bus Terminal and the Bus Terminal located at 1005 calle Balmaceda. There are also various departures from other cities of the region. Check with local bus terminals...

Lago Colico

Lake located 25 km from the city of Cunco, a journey of little more than an hour by road from Temuco...

History of Villarrica

Villarrica was founded by Gerónimo de Alderete who, under the orders of the governor Pedro de Valdivia, established the city in April 1552. At that time 50 people set up home there. It would appear that its original name was simply Villarrica, due to the belief that abundant gold and silver deposits existed, and not Santa María...

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