Quino-Lafquen
Travel Blogs from Pucon
Lake us up before we go go!
... the next day retracing our steps. The weather was just as good, and it was a lovely stroll with no strenuous uphill climbs.
We were back o the road the next day for our next stop on the Argentinian side of the Lake District, San Martin de Los Andes. It was another pretty town, although was smaller and less touristy than Bariloche. As a result, the services were not in place to make exploration of the surrounding area easy, with no public transport ...
The long and winding road to Pucon
... of Nazi things. A gold and ivory gun, a Leica camera with the swastika on the front. Lots of flags and things. A tad unsettling.
So tons of fascinating things. There was so much to see, it was amazing that one man had collected it all. After that it was back on the bus, for a day of solid driving, except for toilet stops, all the way to Pucon. We finally arrived there at 10pm in the evening, so a long day. We all ...
I did Patagonia !
... 8230;in the end, we arrive in Santiago around 00:00. Fortunately, there is a bus to La Serena at 00:15. Perfect
The Volcano Story
So, the reason I went to Pucon is to climb this volcano. What really appeals me is the part on the ice. I couldn’t go on the volcano on Tuesday, as I came in the morning because I missed the bus on Monday morning in Santiago. On Wednesday, the weather was bad. On Thursday, there was too much wind. On Friday, ...
Am I in the Andes or the Alps?
... am. Absolutely shattered and a little bit tipsy. At least I don't have to get up for anything in the morning!
27th March
So, to tell you a little bit about Pucon. It is Chile's southern tourist capital. It is situated right on the Andes and right beside the Villarrica volcano (which is active). Some of the guys got up and hiked it this monring! There is so much to do here. You can obviously hike the volcano, go white water ...
Easy
... Spanish, English, and German - so it was really nice to finally talk to a Chilena without any language barrier! We had fun teaching each other a few phrases in other languages, but it was very nice to get a perspective of Chile from a national.
She talked in length about the student protests that went on for 7 months last year: originally peaceful, they turned violent when the government decided to crack down. Tuition runs about $8000 a ...
Location
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Other places to stay in Pucon
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Hotel del Lago
Miguel Ansorena 23, Pucon | Hotel -
Gran Hotel Pucon
Clemente Holzapfel 190, Pucon | 4 star hotelfrom $121 -
Del Volcan Hotel
Fresia 240, Pucon | Hotelfrom $65 -
Hotel Huincahue
Pedro de Valdivia 375, Pucon | Hotel -
Hotel and Cabanas Monte Verde
camino Pucon a Villarrica, kilometro 5, Pucon | 3 star hotelfrom $123 -
Villarica Park Lake Hotel
Camino Villarica Pucon Km 13, Pucon | Hotel -
Hotel & Termas Huife
Camino Pucon-Huife Km. 33, Pucon | Hotelfrom $207 -
Club Los Ulmos
Casilla 55, Pucon | Hotel -
Hotel Malalhue
Camino Internacional 1615, Pucon | Hotelfrom $80 -
Hotel O Gudenschwager
Pedro de Valdivia 12, Pucon | Hotel -
Hotel and Spa Araucarias
Caupolicán 243, Pucon | Hotelfrom $97 -
Hotel La posada Plaza Pucon
Pedro de Valdivia 191, Pucon | Hotelfrom $82 -
Hotel Antumalal
Km2 camino Pucon-Villarrica, Pucon | 4 star hotelfrom $175 -
Pucon Green Park Hotel
Camino Internacional 4150, Pucon | 3 star hotelfrom $115 -
Kari Mapu Park
Camino Pucon Caburgua km 10, Pucon | Hotelfrom $85
