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Popular Things To Do | Other Things To Do Tips | All Tips (25) The horseback riding trip is a blast because you're usually with a group of people who have never been riding before. The guides help to keep your horse in line when it ignores you or acts up by whistling and making loud sounds. They help to get you up the mountainside to a hidden waterfall. The whole thing was cool and different, definitely worth a try. Now, I've only been horseback riding twice before and very briefly. The tour up the mountainside is a lot of fun, but inexperienced riders should either make the horse walk very slow or run very fast. After several hours at a trot my body was aching since I don't know how to ride. Leave a Comment Address: Huepil Turismo EcuestrePhone: 09.6432673
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This is the most exciting thing to do in Pucon. There are lots of tour companies around Ave. O'Higgins that will rent all of the necessary equipment to you, and take you up to the volcano with a tour guide. I went to the Sol y Nieve Expediciones shop for the tour. I believe it was December at the time and all tours were in danger of cancellation because of strong winds from the south. Luckily enough, we were able to make the climb which is much more tedious and physical than I expected. Maybe it was the thin air or the coldness, but I was struggling a bit. The views afforded from the resting points are magnificent. All of the neighboring mountain ranges are visible and Lake Villarrica stretches out below you.
I almost forgot, maybe the best part about the climb is sliding down the volcano on your back. Make sure you have thick clothes on underneath the snow gear or you may get burned. Use your pick-axe to dig into the snow to slow yourself down. Leave a Comment Phone: 045.444098Directions: Sol y Nieve Expediciones 415 Fresia St, off of O'Higgins
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Doing ducky can be even more exciting than doing rafting. It's just you on the boat and the trip is amazing. For $17.000 pesos, Kayak Pucon (on the main street) takes you to the Licuria river, teaches you how to move, and after 45 minutes of a still river, you arrive at the white water where there's lots of excitement. Better than rafting, and much more interesting. Take a look at the travelogue for more pictures. Leave a Comment Address: Kayak Pucon, right on the main streetDirections: O'Higgins street with the second or third block from Caupolican st (arriving from Villarrica)
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It's not a big casino, but it moves quite a lot of money. The first floor is for free: slot machines and computer based games. If you want to play roulette or cards, then the second floor is for you! It's CLP 3000. Not expensive.
Dress casual. Leave a Comment Address: Hotel del LagoDirections: This hotel is on the main square, next to the beach.
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OK. So you see it wherever you stand. It's huge and it's there, with its smoke coming over the top. You can go go up the mountain, and see the melting magma from the top. Watch the volcano during the night, and you'll be able to see the red magma on top. There are lots of tourism agencies in downtown Pucon that offer this trip. It's worth it!
One thing: you'll be able to climb it only when there are no clouds on top. Otherwise, it's a little bit dangerous. Leave a Comment Directions: Find the tourism agencies by the main avenue in downtown Pucon
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There are lots of beaches around the lake Villarrica, but the most crowded, the coolest, the one where everything happens and where you'll be given free passes for clubbing, is definately the Hotel Pucon's beach. It's not really the hotel's beach, but since it's next to it, everybody knows it by this name.
One thing in particular. The sand in this beach is black. Not dark brown, but black. It's the volcano's dry lava from centuries ago. So do take shoes or sandals, 'cause it does get really hot during the summer. Leave a Comment Address: Next to Hotel PuconDirections: It's next to Hotel Pucon, by the main square and next to the Casino. Easy to find!!!
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One thing that you can't miss when you arrive to Pucon are the wooden flower shops with their shiny colors. Wooden flowers are one very good gift for yourself if you want to remeber Pucon. There all types of flowers, with all kinds of colors. They're around $500 and $1000 pesos, depending on the size of the flowers. Nice gift. Definately. Leave a Comment Address: Caupolican st.Directions: When arriving to Pucon from Villarrica, you'll see 3 shops of flowers. There is one more on the left hand side, a block from there.
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Beware of the hot lava!!!
The Villarrica volcano is still active, and you can see its melting magma if you climb it. Sometimes it erupts. If I'm not wrong, it's been over 20 years since it hasn't. But it will, so be sure to be there to see it!!! Leave a Comment
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This is not for the weakhearted!!! Villarrica Volcano is one of the most active volcanos in Chile. Last eruption dates from 1985!! 1979 marks the last time lava from the volcano reached the shores of Lake Villarrica. And after all this info, you wanted to flee off this place? No way!! You can get into one of the expeditions that go all the way to the crater. From there you will enjoy the breaktaking views of the Andes and the hell deep sounds, sulphur smells and incredible views of an active volcano.
Now, the difficult part. It's a 5h up-climb with certified guides and 3h down from the ski lodge. You need to be in good physical shape. You also need to be at least 12 y/o. Leave a Comment Phone: 447498575Directions: You cannot visit the volcano just by yourself. Several companies offer the excursion or even merge smaller groups into bigger ones. One of these companies is called Trancura at Av Bernardo O'Higgins 211, PuconWebsite: www.trancura.com
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You'll see plenty of amazing landscapes in southern Chile. So take your camera everywhere!!! You never know where the perfect picture will be. Leave a Comment Address: all around
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