The coastal zone lies 80 km to the West of Temuco. This includes the whole coastline of the Region IX and also the areas immediately inland including the communities of Carahue, Puerto Saavedra, Teodoro Schmidt and Toltén.

The main areas of urban populations are Carahue and Puerto Saavedra.

Simply one of the greatest things about this area is the thousands of miles of untouched beaches. It has the feel of northern California, without the people, the prices, or the pollution.

Just some of the beaches are: Boca Budi, Playa Blanca, Agua de las Niñas, Barra Toltén, Casa de Piedra, El Arrayan, Hueñalihuen, Lobería, Los Obispos, Maule, Moncul, Nigue Norte, Porma, and Paucho.

For both a touch of old Chile, and some great food, the fishing villages along this route are priceless. A few to keep in mind are: La Barra, Nehuentué, Queule Port.