Pucón | city

Chile / Araucania / Villarrica /
Pucón (Mapudungun: "entrance of the cordillera") is a Chilean city and commune administered by the municipality of Pucón located in the Province of Cautín, Araucanía Region, 100 km to the southeast of Temuco and 780 km to the south of Santiago, Chile.

Pucón's unrivaled location by a lake and a volcano and quite stable weather (especially in the summer) make it a popular destination for tourists. It offers a variety of sports and adventure/recreational activities for tourists, including water skiing, snow skiing, backpacking, white water rafting and kayaking, horse back riding, natural hot springs, zip line rides, and guided ascents of Villarrica volcano.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pucón
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Coordinates:   39°16'47"S   71°57'21"W

Comments

  • Main Adventure-resort town in the South of Chile. Lots of fun stuff to do like river rafting, hiking, mountain climbing, horseback riding etc.
  • Pucón é muito linda!
  • Mi abuelita esta en pucon. yo esyou en australia y apenas se español. yo veo el volcan.