Pucon is a city located in a beautifully natural setting, with the volcanoes of the Chilean Araucania, and lakes and rivers that are ideal for rafting, kayaking and fishing. Thanks to its setting on the beautiful Villarica Lake, under the burning watch of the volcano of the same name, it has been labeled as an international destination for adrenaline addicts. Although it is a small tourist town in the south of Chile, it has a magnificent infrastructure, with top class accommodation, efficient travel agencies, hundreds of activities and excursions, a wide selection of restaurants and a new, elegant casino.
TRAVEL GUIDE
Everything you need for your trip
ACTIVITIES & TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
- Playa Blanca
- National Parks
- Villarrica National park
- Huerquehue National Park
- Villarrica National Reserve
- Volcanoes
- Villarica
- Mocho
- Quetrupillan
- Lanin
- Lakes
- Villarica
- Caburgua
- Tinquilco
- Thermal Springs
- Palguin
- Rio Blanco
- Huife and Panqui
GENERAL INFORMATION
ALTITUDE: 220 MASL SURFACE AREA: 1,249 KM² TIME ZONE: UTC -3 LANGUAGE: PORTUGUESE CURRENCY: REAL VOLTAGE: 127 V AND 220 V
How to get there
The nearest airport, Maquehue, is 103 km away, and for international flights the gateway is Santiago-Comodoro International Airport, 801 km from Pucon.
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