The Región de la Araucanía is the northernmost region Chileto the southern part of the country (Little south) is counted. It is characterized by fertile valleys and many lakes that are popular travel destinations. The Andean slopes merge here from the dry central Andes into the humid southern Andes.
The name of the region comes from the indigenous people, the Mapuche or Araucanswhose main settlement area is here. Numerous descendants of this people still live in the region today Temuco, with almost one million members, they are the largest Indian nation in Chile.
Regions
places
- 1 Temuco
(260,000 inhabitants), the capital - 2 Angol (50,000 inhabitants), agricultural metropolis in the northwest of the region with a Mediterranean climate
- 3 Villarrica
(50,000 inhabitants), tourist stronghold at the foot of the volcano of the same name - 4 Pucón (22,000 inhabitants), near Villarrica on the same lake, humming bathing, hiking and skiing resort, extremely crowded in summer
- 5 Puerto Saavedra (15,000 inhabitants), seaside resort on the Pacific
Other goals
- 1 Conguillío National Park
- 2 Huerquehue National Park
- 3 Nahuelbuta National Park
- 4 Tolhuaca National Park
- 5 Villarrica National Park , on the active volcano of the same name
background
language
getting there
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Villarrica volcano. Famous active volcano.
- 6 Museo de la Edad del Vapor. Steam locomotive museum in Carahue.
activities
Bathing is possible on the coast and the lakes, the water is no colder than further north. There are numerous thermal baths in the Andes, and there are also first-class hiking, mountain biking and horse riding opportunities in the national parks and nature reserves.
kitchen
nightlife
Pucón is considered to be the center of the tourist nightlife in southern Chile.
