Best Tourist Places to Visit in Villarica, Chile, America

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Villarica, Chile, America

Villarica is a city as well as commune belonging to Cautín province in Araucanía region of Chile. It is placed on the western shore of Villarrica Lake, around 750 km south of Santiago, the capital of Chile. Villarica is located around 35 km away from the popular Villarrica National Park.

Villarica is famous for its tourist favor outdoor activities such as water sports, sightseeing, fishing, rafting, photography and sunbathing. The most magnetizing tourist sites include Villarrica Volcano, Villarrica Lake, Caburgua Lake and Ojos del Caburga waterfalls.

Geography of Villarica:

Villarica coordinates with 39°16′ S latitude and 72°13′ W longitude covering an area of 1,291.1 sq. km. with an elevation of 227 meters.

History of Villarica:

Villarica was founded several times, initially founded by Jerónimo de Alderete in 1552 as Santa María Magdalena de Villa Rica and García Hurtado de Mendoza was re-founded it in the year 1559 and once again reestablished in 1880.

Connectivity to Villarica:

Pucon Airport is the nearest airport to Villarica but it operates flights only during summer months to Santiago, located around 30 km from Villarica city. So the closest year round working airport to Villarica is Temuco Airport situated around 80 km away from Villarica with scheduled flights to Santiago de Chile, Concepción and Puerto Montt, served by LAN and Sky Airline.

Buses are regular between Villarica and its nearby cities and also there are daily buses departing from Santiago to Villarica.

Food and Shopping in Villarica:

Wooden handicrafts and wool shawls are the purchasable items in Villarica and the prominent food corners in Villarica are listed below:

Mesa del Mar
Sweet & Gourmet
Restaurant Aguas Verdes
La Cava del Roble
El Rey del Marisco

Things to do in Villarica:

Climbing Volcan Villarrica
Horseback riding
Skiing and snowboarding
Fishing
Kayaking
Jack Trout Fly Fishing

Tourist Attractions in Villarica:

Villarrica Lake:

Villarrica Lake is a pleasant warm water lake preferred for sailing, kayaking, sport fishing and water skiing. There are three distinctive natural attractions such as Villarrica Volcano, Huerquehue National Park and Villarrica National Park, located in the proximity of the lake.

Villarrica Volcano:

Villarrica Volcano is one of the most active volcanoes of Chile and one of the most climbed strato volcanoes of the world, located a few kilometers south of the Villarica city within the Villarrica National Park. Must see.

Ojos del Caburgua:

Ojos del Caburgua is a spectacular single waterfall situated around 40 km away from Villarica. Great site for nature lovers.

Other places of interest near Villarica include:

Calafquén Lake
Villarrica National Park
Caburgua Lake
Huilipilún Lake
Huella Sur Artesanias
Parque Natural Dos Rios
Colico Lake
León Waterfall
La China Waterfall
Palguín Waterfall

Best time to visit Villarica:

From December to February is the best time to travel Villarica while summer season runs that will be ideal for outdoor activities.

Accommodation options in Villarica:

Villarica is home to around 30 standard accommodation centres categorized as hotels, BB and inns, vacation rentals and lodges. The facilities offered by Villarica hotels are laundry, dry cleaning, doctor on call, room with private bathroom, doctor on call, food on request, spa and sauna and 24 hour internet connectivity and help desk. List of major hotels in Villarica is as follows: