Southern Chile - Southern Chile

The Southern Chile region is south of central Chile, but not as far south as Patagonia.

Regions

40°6′0″S 72°54′0″W

Map of Southern Chile

Cities

• -36.828194-73.0513691 Concepción – Chile's second largest city
• -38.433333-71.8833332 Curacautín
• -41.116667-73.053 Frutillar – Especially Frutillar Bajo, a popular tourist destination due to its German history and nearby Osorno vulcano.
• -43.183333-71.8666674 Futaleufu
• -39.276667-71.9744445 Pucón – On the eastern shore of Villarrica Lake in the southeast of the region. Popular for hiking to the nearby Villarrica vulcano and Huerquehue National Park.
• -41.466667-72.9333336 Puerto Montt – Not that touristy, more a busy working city, but gateway for trips to the nearby Alerce Andino NAtional Park and Hornopirén further south.
• -41.316667-72.9833337 Puerto Varas – Similar to Frutillar but larger.
• -38.75-72.6666678 Temuco – biggest city of the Araucanía
• -39.813889-73.2458339 Valdivia – city bordering the Calle-Calle river
• -39.266667-72.21666710 Villarrica – A beach town on Villarrica lake, like Pucón but a much more laid-back and relaxing option to stay in the region.

Other destinations

• -42.1-74.021 Chiloé National Park
• -41.42-72.1347222 Cochamó Valley (Valle Cochamó)
• -38.370833-73.9141673 Isla Mocha
• -43.21256-74.1925174 Parque Tantauco on Chiloé Island

Understand

The Southern Chile region consists of the four local government regions of Araucanía, Biobío, Los Lagos (which includes Chiloé Island) and Los Ríos.

Talk

Spanish is widely spoken in all the region, but the southern people speak a bit slower than Santiaguinos. In the Araucanía region, the Mapudungun (the dialect spoken by Mapuche people) is used in rural communities, especially between elders.

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Sleep

• Los Robles, ☏ 56 9-8999170. Cabins on the road from Curacautín to Lonquimay east of the village Manzanar. 

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• Patagonia