The most beautiful natural sites to discover Chile

A 3,1 km trail leads to Cerro Bandera (610 m altitude, 3 or 4 round trip). He leaves the statue of the Virgin Mary, 2 km south-east of the city. Beautiful panoramas on the tops, the canal and the bled.

On the beach La Puntilla takes place every year in the Relámpago Nacional e Internacional de Surf. There are many (Chile and foreigners), the town is packed and the atmosphere heated.

This site is the old site of the port and village of Quellón. The coast, bordered by fine sandy beaches, is perfectly suited to the practice of sport fishing. We guess the islands Laitec and Coldita.

Here we will see vestiges of rock paintings, allegedly made by nomadic hunters Tehuelche over 10,000 years ago. On the east side of the hill, it is a natural cave about 60 m high. She served as occasional dwelling but also as an observation point for native tehuelche hunters. The top of the hill, 120 m above the valley level, offers a beautiful view. It even sees the delta of the Jeinemini River (natural border with Argentina) flowing into the lake.

A place of relaxation and picnic, where a swimming pool helps to support the heatwave.

A 2 km further south, a nudist beach, for amateurs: original in Chile.

Large beach on the road to Punta de Lobos (the tip of sea lions). Very pleasant for swimming and fishing.

This beach is located in the extreme south of the city. It is characterized by the rock formations on which the waves of the Pacific break. The crowd is a bit greedy and fashion in season, that's where the beautiful surfers come to try to seduce the beautiful girls of the capital.

Located opposite the Ross Park and surrounded by small bars, it has a parking and showers. To the south of the beach is a superb left that will delight surfers. Around the beach, descended from the park, large staircases and railings reminiscent of the splendour of the Ross years.

Located on the edge of Avenida Costanera, Las Terrazas area. It was a natural cave carved in the rock with a diameter of approximately 2 m. In 1908, there were remnants of préhispaniques civilizations (arrow points, hooks, etc.). Since 1950, it is a place of worship where the Virgin of Lourdes is celebrated.

It was the garden of Eduardo Augusto Prochelle, who emigrated from Berlin to Chile in 1853 and died in 1890, not without having won a huge fortune in the import-export, the timber industry, the shipyards, an insurance company… in Valdivia and Puerto Montt. In 1953, at the time of the construction of the current Pedro de Valdivia Bridge, the Prochelle family had to separate from the park which was purchased by the municipality in 1977 and made available to the public.

On the back of the tourist circuit, Lake Neltume will seduce all those who dream of knowing wild Chili.

Here are a few "tracks" for a most memorable trek between Rio Puelo and the Argentine village of El Bolsón. This is an opportunity to cross the Andes through completely secluded places.

Go to Los Canelos, on the shores of Lake Tagua Tagua, where a barcaza (Don Felipe) will take you in 45 minutes to the other side, to the Maldonado. Then, we continue towards Llanada Grande, on less than 40 km. Besides the bus from Puerto Montt, the stop is the most realistic alternative; be prepared to wait anyway. You can stay in hospedajes and camp on the spot.

The second part of the route takes you to Segundo Corral, on the shores of the lago Interior. It won't take a day, since you have to walk from there. First objective: Azul Lake, after 4 hours of walking. The trail is easy to spot, but always ask the people you meet for directions. Try to always go left, never right. If everything went well, you should spend the night at Azul Lake. Beforehand, however, you will have seen a small house about 45 minutes before you arrive at the lake, so ask about the possibilities of crossing the lake by boat. Agree on the price and schedule. It is also possible to walk around the lake; in this case, turn left at the small house.

You should then arrive at Lake Las Rocas which you will either go around to the east if you have taken the boat, or to the west if you have decided to walk all the way; then to Lake Interior. It is possible to camp at the end of Lake Interior, but you can also go to Segundo Corral, about 2 hours away, where there are a few shops for food and rooms to sleep in.

From there, there are two options: take the Pionero boat to Los Hitos, on the Chilean-Argentinean border, before continuing on foot; or leave on foot right away, following an old path that will also take you to Los Hitos. You are then on the lago Puelo. Boats will take you to the locality of Lago Puelo. If you still want to walk, it is possible: a path leaves Los Hitos for the Argentinean National Gendarmerie station (about 2 hours), before continuing to another station, that of the Lago Puelo park administration. El Bolsón is only 15 km away, and public transport is plentiful. This is the end of the adventure: El Bolsón is a great place to recharge your batteries.