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Discover Pucon in Chile

Pucon in the region of Araucanía with its 26,953 habitants is a town located in Chile - some 409 mi or ( 658 km ) South of Santiago , the country's capital .

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Local time in Pucon is now 09:41 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Neuquén, Valdivia, Temuco, Talca, and Puerto Montt. When in this area, you might want to check out Neuquén . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pucon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Rodeo chileno and more Feeling_alive's photos around Pucon, Chile (rodeo chileno feb 2010)

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Snowboarding down an active volcano Seankervin's photos around Pucon, Chile (lake district)

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Climbing Volcano Villarrica Rachel_john's photos around Pucon, Chile (volcan villarrica pucon)

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Hotel Antumalal Pucon Traveler Photos - TripAdvisor TripWow

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Interesting facts about this location

Pucón Airport

Pucón Airport is an airport located 5 kilometres east of Pucón, a city in the Araucanía Region of Chile. The airport is designed to handle aircraft up to the Boeing 737 in size and operates seasonal flights from Santiago de Chile.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.29 -71.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Airports in Chile

Ojos del Caburgua

Ojos del Caburgua is a waterfall located 15 kilometers east of Pucón and four kilometers south of Caburgua Lake in the region of Aracaunía in southern Chile.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.25 -71.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Geography of Araucanía Region, Waterfalls of Chile

Villarrica Lake

Lake Villarrica, also known as Mallalafquén (its pre-Hispanic name in Mapudungun), is located about 700 kilometers south of Santiago in Chile’s Lake District in the southeast area of the Province of Cautín. On its east shore lies the city of Pucón, a major tourist attraction and a popular ski resort, and on the west shore lies the town of Villarrica.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.25 -72.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Araucanía Region, Lakes of Chile

Villarrica National Park

Villarrica National Park is located in the Andes, in the La Araucanía and Los Ríos regions of Chile, near Pucón. The centerpiece of the park is a line of three volcanoes stretching transversely to the Andean range: Villarrica, Quetrupillán, and Lanín. Other mountains in the park include Quinquilil volcano (2,050 m), also known as Colmillo del Diablo, and Cerro Las Peinetas, which lies on the border between Argentina and Chile. It ranges in elevation from 600 m to 3,776 m at Lanín Volcano.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.42 -71.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: National parks of Chile, Protected areas established in 1940, Protected areas of La Araucanía Region, Protected areas of Los Ríos Region

Villarrica (volcano)

Villarrica is one of Chile's most active volcanoes, rising above the lake and town of the same name. The volcano is also known as Rucapillán, a Mapuche word meaning "House of the Pillán". It is the westernmost of three large stratovolcanoes that trend perpendicular to the Andean chain along the Gastre Fault. Villarrica, along with Quetrupillán and the Chilean portion of Lanín, are protected within Villarrica National Park.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -39.42 -71.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Mountains of Chile, Ski areas and resorts in Chile, South Volcanic Zone, Stratovolcanoes of Chile, VEI-5 volcanoes, Volcanoes of Araucanía Region, Volcanoes of Los Ríos Region

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