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Temuco and Araucanía

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Temuco's economy is based on agricultural and forest production. Abundant plantations of pine tree and eucalyptus can be found in this zone and several characteristic native forests. Along the coastal zone is Puerto Saavedra, at the mouth of the Imperial River. Temuco is the main commercial, industrial and administrative center.

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Estatua en Plaza de Armas de Angol

Angol

Located 126 km north west of Temuco and 575 km south of Santiago, the name means 'piece of dry land' in the Mapuche language. It is the ...

Parque Nacional Tolhuaca

Temuco

The city of Temuco lies 670 Km south of Santiago and has a population of approximately 300,000. The name in the Mapuche language ...

Iglesia de Puerto Saavedra

Puerto Saavedra

This fishing town, located on the Pacific Ocean 85 km from Temuco, was founded in 1885 and takes its name from its founder, Cornelio ...

Lago Toro en el Parque Nacional Huerquehue

Villarrica

Located 87 km southeast of Temuco and 27 km from Pucón, this city was founded in 1552 by Gerónimo de Alderete, with the intention of ...

Volcán Villarrica

Pucón

Located 109 kms. from Temuco, and 25 kms. from Villarica, its name means “entrance to the range”. In Pucón you will find wonderful monkey ...

Licán Ray

This is a small resort town located on the north shore of Calafquén Lake, with approximately 3,000 inhabitants. Its name means ‘flower of ...

Coñaripe

This is a busy service center for the Mapuche communities that live in the surrounding areas. Its name means ‘the Way of the Warrior’ in ...

Volcán Villarrica

Villarrica Lake

It is located in the cordilleran zone of Araucanía and is one of the main tourist center of Chile. Here is situated the Villarrica Lake and ...


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Conguillo National Park

This park covers an area of 60,833 hectares. Volcán Llaima which sits at 3125 metres above sea level is found in the ...

Viaducto del Malleco

In its time, the Malleco Viaduct was considered the highest railway bridge in the world. It is one of the greatest feats of ...

Nahuelbuta National Park

The park comprises 6,832 hectares and is located 35 km from Angol, in the highest part of the Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, via ...

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