Villarrica Volcano

... Araucaria trees in their local habitat. We arrive in the town of Villaricca on the shores of a beautiful lake dominated by volcano Villarrica. Having heard reports of poor weather, we decide to abandon our idea of camping on the lakeshore and instead ...

... town perched on the edge of Lake Lacar. The big draw for the region is white water rafting and the imposing active Villarrica volcano that quietly puffs away over 9,000 feet above. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the area erupting regularly ...

Decided it was time to do something active (for a change!) and went to Villarrica with the intention of hiking up the volcano. Villarrica itself is nice (a bit quieter than nearby Pucon which I am told is one of the most expensive places in all of ...

... along with 7 others filled our packs with gas masks, crampons, ice axes and all the other gear needed for climbing a snow capped volcano. Five hours later after ascending on about 50% loose gravel (the sort of surface that for every two steps up you slip ...

... be on a bus and have the freedom again to do and go where we pleased. The weather today was a clear sky too and Lake Villarrica was glistening bright blue, a tad different to the rather bleak photos we took on our first day here. Heading into the town of ...

... a book (quite a common practice here in travelplaces). We had a lovely walk down to the lake with great views on the volcano Villarica, which is always a little bit of a smoker, and the recently errupted Vulcano Llaima. Hope it comes out in the pic: ...

... and wondering how the 'friggin eck' we would make it to the top! On leaving the hostel the sun was rising with Volcano Villarrica dominating the entire landscape reminding us all the time of what was ahead, it was just stunning......please god how are we ...

... , and spanish Jessica. So I have to speak and understand spanish all the time, it is tiring, but productive. In addition to the volcano, there is a beach along the lake here, no use under the rain. Whn I am tired of speaking spanish or being on a ...

... . This town, along with nearby Pucón (much more vibrant and touristy) sits on Lago Villarrica, which sits at the base of a seriously active smouldering volcano. So active, in fact, that an international team of volcanologists recently reported increased ...

... an hour away from the more touristy Pucon village. The scenery was very picturesque as we drove in, the snow covered Villarrica volcano rising up behind the lake. It was even puffing smoke. Beat and Claudia, our hosts, have a great chalet that ...

Villarica is a sleepy little town by a lake with views of the smouldering, active Volcano Villarica.   We side stepped a stay with some crazy Americans that thought we sounded like a "fun couple" and opted to try a hostel advertised in Puerto ...

... . You can´t do that in the English Lakes any more. One of the most active volcanoes in the world is located between Villarrica and Pucon, the neighbouring village, and I can see it from my bedroom window. There are bigger and better volcanoes up North, ...

... we will see. It is a quaint little place but this was ment to be a passthrough place to us on the way to Chochquenco - a volcano nearbye. We arived at 9ish in the morning but the buses did not leave till 4 in the afternoon meaning we had to kill the ...

Climbing it tomorrow (i hope if the weather holds out). Watch this space soon for updates on the Volcano and pics.... The weather nt only held out but turned it on for us! It was an amazing day with beautiful sunshine and not a cloud in sight (except ...

... Bolton comes on the screen, I take the other half. Next morning I wake pretty much unaware of the previous 8 hours. Villarrica is situated on one side of Lake Villarrica with Pucon sat on the otherside. Pucon is more resort like and hence Villarrica is a ...

... staying in a small town called Villarrica, which is on the shore of Lake Villarrica and overshadowed by the giant volcano Villarrica (quite active - they still run volcano siren tests every day at noon). Fortunately, the public warning system (a cartoon ...