Southern Chile

The Southern Chile region is south of central Chile, but not as far south as Patagonia.

Regions

Araucanía

Biobío

Chiloé Island

Los Lagos

Los Ríos

Cities

• 1 Concepción – Chile's second largest city
• 2 Curacautín
• 3 Frutillar – Especially Frutillar Bajo, a popular tourist destination due to its German history and nearby Osorno vulcano.
• 4 Futaleufu
• 5 Pucón – On the eastern shore of Villarrica Lake in the southeast of the region. Popular for hiking to the nearby Villarrica vulcano and Huerquehue National Park.
• 6 Puerto Montt – Not that touristy, more a busy working city, but gateway for trips to the nearby Alerce Andino NAtional Park and Hornopirén further south.
• 7 Puerto Varas – Similar to Frutillar but larger.
• 8 Temuco – biggest city of the Araucanía
• 9 Valdivia – city bordering the Calle-Calle river
• 10 Villarrica – A beach town on Villarrica lake, like Pucón but a much more laid-back and relaxing option to stay in the region.

Other destinations

• 1 Chiloé National Park
• 2 Cochamó Valley (Valle Cochamó)
• 3 Isla Mocha
• 4 Parque Tantauco on Chiloé Island

Understand

The Southern Chile region consists of the four local government regions of Araucanía, Biobío, Los Lagos (which includes Chiloé Island) and Los Ríos.

Talk

Spanish is widely spoken in all the region, but the southern people speak a bit slower than Santiaguinos. In the Araucanía region, the Mapudungun (the dialect spoken by Mapuche people) is used in rural communities, especially between elders.

Sleep

• Los Robles, ☎ +56 9-8999170. Cabins on the road from Curacautín to Lonquimay east of the village Manzanar. 

Go next

• Patagonia