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Chile · Los Lagos & Araucanía

Chilean Lake District

📷 McKay Savage from London, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Perfect snow cones above lakes, German-built towns, hot springs and rafting.

In Chile’s Lake District volcanoes as symmetrical as a child’s drawing rise over deep lakes. Puerto Varas, built by German settlers, looks across Lake Llanquihue to Osorno volcano, with the Petrohué falls and rafting nearby; Pucón, further north, is the adventure town below the smoking Villarrica, with hot springs in the forest and araucaria trees in the national parks.

Known for

  • Nature
  • Adventure
  • Photography
  • Mountains
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Chilean Lake District are January, February, March and December.

Suggested route

6 nights across 2 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Puerto Varas · 3 nights
  2. 2Pucón · 3 nights