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Chile's adventure capital at the foot of the active Villarrica Volcano, offering glacier hikes, hot springs, and stunning Lake Villarrica.
24 km · about 25 min drive
Araucania, Chile · South America
Villarrica is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Pucón, 24km from Pucon.
Villarrica is a town located in Araucania, Chile. With a population of 49,184, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Villarrica sits in Chile, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Santiago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Villarrica to your route.
Villarrica is a city and commune in southern Chile located on the western shore of Villarrica Lake in the Province of Cautín, Araucanía Region 746 km (464 mi) south of Santiago and close to the Villarrica Volcano ski center to the south east. Residents of Villarrica are known as Villarricences.
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dairy farming, and forestry are the main economic activities of the community. The climate is mild and humid with the greatest rainfall experienced between May and July (autumn and winter). The dry season is between December and February (Summer).
Other lakes found nearby include Calafquén, Caburgua, Huilipilún and Colico. In the summer water sports and sunbathing are popular activities in the warm temperatures experienced at the low altitudes ranging from 200 to 500m above sea level.
Fishing and rafting are popular activities in the various rivers in the area, which include the Toltén, Voipir, Trancura, Llancahue and Lincura. Popular waterfalls include León, La China, Palguín, Ojos del Caburga. Thanks to the numerous volcanos, hot springs with temperatures ranging from 48 °C to 90 °C, are found nearby. Included are Coñaripe (48 °C), San Luis (43 °C), Huife (49 °C), Palguín (57 °C) and Liquiñe (87 °C).
Villarrica National Park is 36 km (22 mi) away, and was created to preserve the natural beauty of the volcano. The area is noted for using wood as its principal building material.
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Villarrica is located in Araucania, Chile, South America. The coordinates are -39.2857 latitude, -72.2279 longitude.
Villarrica has a population of approximately 49,184 people, making it a town in Chile.
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Chile's adventure capital at the foot of the active Villarrica Volcano, offering glacier hikes, hot springs, and stunning Lake Villarrica.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Seventeen slate hot pools linked by a scarlet boardwalk that snakes 450 m up a fern-lined ravine near Conaripe, fed by a natural hot stream. Designed by architect German del Sol.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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