Puyehue Tourist Places to Visit in Puyehue, Chile, America

Puyehue Tourist Places to Visit in Puyehue, Chile, America

Puyehue is a commune situated in Osorno Province of Los Lagos Region in Chile between 40°41′ S latitude and 72°36′ W longitude. Entre Lagos is the administrative centre of Puyehue situated on the Shore of Puyehue Lake in the proximity of Pilmaiquén River.

There is a mountain pass, Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass that passes along the eastern tip of Puyehue linking Los Lagos Region of Chile with Argentina. Puyehue was founded on November 5, 1971.

Geography of Puyehue:

Puyehue is surrounded by Osorno in the west, Rupanco Lake towards south, Andes in the east and Puyehue Lake towards north. It is spread over an area of 1,597.9 sq. km. with a population of approximately 12000.

How to reach Puyehue?

Canal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport is the closest airport to Puyehue situated around 50 km away from the midpoint of commune’s main town, Entre Lagos with flights to Santiago de Chile, Valdivia, Concepción, Puerto Montt, Temuco, catered by LAN Express and Sky Airline.

There are regular buses plying between Canal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport and Entre Lagos and also tourists can use airport taxi or rental car to reach Puyehue.

Puyehue is connected with the western cities of Argentina through Cardenal Antonio Samoré Pass by heavy vehicles.

Food and Shopping in Puyehue:

Puyehue is scenic site housing many natural sites as well as food corners and shops.

The prominent restaurants in and around Puyehue are:

Jardin del Turista
Del Piero Restaurante (Osorno)
Hojas del Sur (Osorno)
Al Grano Café (Osorno)
Restaurant Mama Lola (Osorno)

Things to do in Puyehue:

Trekking
Fishing
Hiking
Photography

Places of interest in Puyehue:

Puyehue Lake:

At the north edge of Puyehue, Puyehue Lake is a beautiful lake with a surface area of 157 sq. km. and surface elevation of 212 meters. It measures a length of 23 km and a width of 11.5 km with Fresia Island and Cuicui Islands. Its recorded maximum depth is 135 meters.

Rupanco Lake:

Rupanco Lake is situated in the vicinity of Osorno town, around 60 km away from Puyehue, surrounded by eye-catching landscape. Tourists can enjoy different outdoor sport activities around the lake including trekking, horseback riding, sport fishing and photography as well.

Puyehue National Park:

Puyehue National Park is one of the most visited national parks of Chile with the visit of more than 400,000 people every year. It was established in 1941 and is located around 35 km away from Puyehue covering an area of 1,070 sq. km.

Other places of interest near Puyehue include:

Auto Museum Moncopulli
Termas y cabanas Aguas Calientes
Termas Aguas Calientes
Osorno Volcano
Parque Nacional Vicente Perez Rosales
Lago Llanquihue
Lago Todos Los Santos
Saltos del Petrohue
Teatro del Lago
Volcan Osorno
Chiloe National Park
In Puerto Varas
Church of Castro
Museo Antonio Felmer
Museo Colonial Aleman

Best time to visit Puyehue:

The ending and beginning months of the year will be best to trip to Puyehue while the weather remains pleasant.

Accommodation options in Puyehue:

Puyehue houses many reputed hotels and cabanas with tourist favor facilities and services. Here is the list of hotels in Puyehue and Osorno (first 10 are in Puyehue and remaining 5 are located in Osorno):