One of the truly untouched parts of the World is the Araucanía Andina Region.
Access to this part of Chile's IX region is at times a lot of bumpy
dirt roads; however, this is in part what has kept this area protected. The jewel at the heart of this area is Conguillío National Park, home of the ancient Araucarias Trees.
At first look, they appear to be from an alien planet, and their age
seems to endorse this idea with hundreds of years it took to grow even
the small ones.
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National Parks
The national parks in this area are: Conguillío
National Park, Tolhuaca National Park, Malleco National Reserve,
Malalcahuello-Nalcas National Reserve, Alto Biobío National Reserve.
Communities
Around the parks, you will find the towns of Cunco, Curacautín, Lonquimay, Melipeuco, Victoria, and Vilcún. They are great jumping off points for day trips into the parks and reserves, fly fishing, skiing, or visiting the hot springs.
Also see:
Patagonia Real Estate
Chile Real Estate
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Araucanía Andina
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Araucanía Andina By Hugo Martínez Quintana
Araucanía Andina is the mountainous area of the located in the Eastern part of region IX of Chile and includes the Llaima volcano and Conguillío National Park. It includes the towns of Cunco, Curacautín, Lonquimay, Melipeuco, Victoria, and Vilcún.
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 The Nevados de Sollipulli resort ( formerly eco-camp sollipulli ) is one of the most interesting luxury adventures that we have seen in southern Chile since the Huilo Huilo resort. Sollipulli is a camp composed of a series of interconnecting fixed luxury dome tents built at the foot of the Sollipulli Volcano in the heart of the Araucanía Andina region of Chile. That is just the start of what Nevados de Sollipulli has going for it.
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The Villarrica volcano near Pucón
Chile gets a lot of press and promotion from the Chilean government;
however, just north of Pucón is one of the hidden treasures of
Chile. In just one spectacular three hour drive you will find
Volcanoes, national parks, ski resorts, hot springs, water falls, and
some of best fly fishing in Chile. We should also mention that you
will pass through the longest hand dug tunnel in South America. You
will find more than a few high quality bed and breakfast hostels with
international quality food and service along the way. We want to take
you on short tour of this hidden wonders of the Araucanía
Andina in Southern Chile. We certainly can not cover all of this
region has to offer in one article; but we will give it a shot.
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 When we first started All Southern Chile, some of the first towns we visited were in the Araucanía Andina region of Chile. Everywhere we went people kept talking about this Araucania Andina Association that was promoting tourism in the region; however, no one seemed to know exactly where it was or exactly what it was. We were not sure if they were government, private, or perhaps the mafia. After many months of talking to people, phone calls, and knocking on doors, we finally tracked down this illusive group known as the Araucanía Andina. Now the question is, what exactly is it they do?
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To be honest, the local people are as much a tourist
attraction
as the natural wonders of southern Chile.
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Chile obviously has some great hidden treasures; however, what is also
hidden is the way to get to those destinations. Riding rural buses is
fine for backpackers, but for everyone else looking to travel in a bit
more comfort and make the most of their time in Southern Chile they
will need to hire a tour guide. We want to take a look at one southern Chilean tour agency Multi Tour, and what they have to offer. |
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If you are looking for the quiet life, Vilcún has plenty of it. Small, sleepy, but not really off the beaten path. Vilcún is one of those small gateway communities to some of the greatest natural attractions in the South of Chile. Located 38 Km northeast of Temuco, it takes about a 45 min by car or 1 hours by bus to reach Vilcún. From Vilcún, you can reach the Llaima Volcano and Conguillio National Park in another 30-45 min drive. This makes Vilcún a perfect place to stay when skiing on the Volcano or exploring the National Park. | |
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Araucanía Andina
The buses start at the Rural Terminal in Temuco, located at 32 Pinto Avenue. (see our Temuco Transportation Section)
Look for Buses Erbuc
Address: Av. Pinto 032, office 7
Phone: 56 45 272204
Destinations and prices
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LAUTARO |
CLP $400 |
TEMUCO
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VICTORIA |
CLP $700 |
TEMUCO
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CURACAUTIN |
CLP $1,100 |
TEMUCO
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LONQUIMAY |
CLP $2,300 |
TEMUCO
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ICALMA |
CLP $3,000 |
TEMUCO
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MANZANAR |
CLP $1,600 |
TEMUCO
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MALALCAHUELLO |
CLP $1,700 |
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You will most likly need a tour guide to reach many of the best
locations in the Araucanía Andina. Here is our current Listings and
contact information for tourism agencies and tour guides Covering the Araucanía Andina region of Chile, including Conguillío National Park, Tolhuaca National Park, Malleco
National Reserve, Malalcahuello-Nalcas National Reserve, Alto Biobío
National Reserve.
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In the Araucanía Andina, Expect the word “hotel” to be associated with better quality. In the middle to budget level, we would recommend “Pensions”, “Hostels”, and “Hospedaje”. In terms of Hostels, do not expect to find Hostels in the sense of European backpacker sorts of places with dormitory and bars. There are a few, but not many. None the less, they often are clean, respectable, friendly, and a very good deal in Southern Chile. Sometimes, the quality will exceed that of many places marked “Hotel”. At all levels, expect to find a family personalized feeling in most place to stay around the Araucanía Andina.
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Photo by Hugo Martínez Quintana
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