Trip IdeasThe Lake District Places
- Overview
- Places to Explore
- Sights
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Entertainment
- Shopping
- Features
- Fodor's Choice
- Deals
- Spanish Phrases
- Guidebooks
-
Cochamó
The small fishing villages of Cochamó are blessed with friendly people but little infrastructure. Only a few farms dot the countryside. In short, nature with a capital "N" is the real reason to come... (more) -
Ensenada
A drive along the southern shore of Lago Llanquihue to Ensenada takes you through the heart of Chile's murta-growing country. Queen Victoria is said to have developed a fondness for these tart, red berries... (more) -
Frutillar
Halfway down the western edge of Lago Llanquihue lies the small town of Frutillar, a destination for European immigrants in the late 19th century and, today, arguably the most picturesque Lake District... (more) -
Lican Ray
In the Mapuche language, Lican Ray means "flower among the stones." This pleasant, unhurried little resort town of just 1,688 inhabitants is on Lago Calafquén, the first of a chain of seven lakes... (more) -
Osorno
Workaday Osorno is the least visited of the Lake District's four major cities. It's one of the oldest in Chile, but the Mapuche prevented foreigners from settling here until the late 19th century. Like... (more) -
Parque Nacional Conguillío
-
Parque Nacional Huerquehue
-
Parque Nacional Puyehue
-
Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales
-
Parque Nacional Villarrica
-
Pucón
The resort town of Pucón, on the southern shore of Lago Villarrica, attracts all manner of Chileans young and old. By day, there are loads of outdoor activities in the area. The beach on Lago Villarrica... (more) -
Puerto Montt
For most of its history, windy Puerto Montt was the end of the line for just about everyone traveling in the Lake District. Now the Carretera Austral carries on southward, but for all intents and purposes... (more) -
Puerto Octay
The story goes that a German merchant named Ochs set up shop in this tidy community on the northern tip of Lago Llanquihue. A phrase uttered by customers looking for a particular item, "¿Ochs, hay..?... (more) -
Puerto Varas
A small but fast-growing resort town on the edge of Lago Llanquihue, Puerto Varas is renowned for its view of the Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes. Stunning rose arbors and Germanic-style architecture grace... (more) -
Temuco
This northern gateway to the Lake District acquired a bit of pop-culture cachet as the setting for a segment in 2004's The Motorcycle Diaries, a film depicting Che Guevara's prerevolutionary travels through... (more) -
Valdivia
If you have time for just one of the Lake District's four hub cities, make it Valdivia. The city gracefully combines Chilean wood-shingle construction with the architectural style of the well-to-do German... (more) -
Villarrica
Villarrica was founded in 1552, but the Mapuche wars prevented extensive settlement of the area until the early 20th century. Founded by the Spanish conqueror Pedro de Valdivia, it was a Spanish fortress... (more)
Check hotel rates and airfares around the world- Travel Deals
-
Santiago hotel w/on-site restaurant — $133+
Hotels.com
-
Chile & Argentina 13-nt combo w/all flights — $1815+
LatinDestinations.com
-
Chile & Argentina 13-nt combo w/flight & hotels — $1815+
LatinDestinations.com
-
Santiago, Atacama, Mendoza & Buenos Aires12-nt trip — $2369+
LatinDestinations.com
- View All Travel Deals »
