The Little south (Sur Chico) of Chile includes the lake region south of Central Chile, the cold rainforest areas around Puerto Montt and the Chiloé archipelago up to the 45th parallel. It is a wooded area with a humid climate and numerous volcanoes and lakes.
Regions
The following political regions are in the Little South:
- Región de la Araucanía (IX)
- Región de Los Ríos (XIV, split off from the Región de los Lagos in 2007)
- Región de los Lagos (X), the lake region and Chiloé
The southern part of the Región de los Lagos, which was isolated for a long time, sometimes becomes a great south counted.
places
Región de la Araucanía
- 1 Temuco
, the capital
Tourist region around Lago Villarica and the volcano
Región de los Ríos
- 4 Valdivia, the capital
Región de los Lagos
Major cities:
- 5 Puerto Montt, Capital and port city on the south coast, gateway to Carretera Austral and Chiloe
- 6 Osorno, big city in the north
Around Lake Llanquihue in "Chilean Switzerland":
- 7 Frutillar
- 8 Puerto Varas,
- 9 Cochamó, Climbing paradise
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On the coastal 1 Chiloe
Archipelago:
Other goals
- 2 Alerce Andino National Park
- 3 Chiloe National Park
- 4 Conguillío National Park
- 5 Huerquehue National Park
- 6 Puyehue National Park
- 7 Villarrica National Park
- 8 Pumalín Park, Nature reserve founded by Douglas Thompkins, is also located in the Great South
background
getting there
From the north via the Ruta 5 in the Central Valley or by plane to Temuco and Puerto Montt.
Of Argentina
over the border passes Osorno or via the various smaller pass roads.
From the south over the Carretera Austral or with ferry connections especially after Puerto Montt.
mobility
In the region, as in the whole of Chile, the best way to get around is with the cheap buses or a rental car. Hitchhiking also works well.
Tourist Attractions
- Villarica volcano, the most famous volcano in the region, which is highly active and occasionally spits out fire and gravel, last eruption in 2015. Near the cities Villarica and Pucón.
- Osorno volcano, worth seeing volcanic cone in front of the huge Llanquihue lake. The view from Frutillar off is probably the most popular photo motif in the region.
- Old town of Ancud, typical wooden architecture of the island of Chiloe.
- Old town of Castro, also wooden architecture.
activities
The national parks and especially the volcanoes offer countless hiking opportunities. The region is also otherwise well developed for tourism and there are numerous opportunities everywhere.
kitchen
nightlife
Is mainly found in Pucón but also in Puerto Varas, as well as the larger cities Puerto Montt, Valdivia, Osorno and Temuco.
security
climate
In the lake region, the climate is temperate and significantly more humid than further north. In summer the values are usually between 20 ° and 25 ° degrees and are therefore barely suitable for bathing. In winter around 10 ° -15 ° C are to be expected on the coast and around 0 ° C in the Andean region, which is why there are many ski areas in the region.
