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National Park : Villarrica in Concepcion (Chile)
   

What is it ?

One of the most active volcanos in Chile where you can look in the crater
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Villarrica

The park (ca 600 km2) is situated south east from Pucon. It is named after it's most obvious feauture the vulcano Villarrica. This is a vulcano as children visualize one. Nice conically shaped with slopes covered with snow as a cake with whipcream. You can climb (guided) the vulcano (2800m) with sensational views of the active crater spitting it's lava up to the crater walls. Downwards wou go down on your but like on giant slide. At night you can see a orange glow. (See Villarrica climbing)

photobook National Park : Villarrica in Concepcion (Chile)
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Main track in the park is the scenic Traversia Villarrica (Villarrica traverse) which is marked with colored stakes (red,green & yellow) is aproximately 80 km long (6 days).

photobook National Park : Villarrica in Concepcion (Chile)
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how to get here

Best way to get here is by car or by bus. Roads are very good and traffic is relaxed for Latin-America's standards


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Photobook

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