Chile / South / Rivers, Lakes and Volcanoes

Millions of years of volcanic and glacier activity transformed the Region of Lakes into one of the most beautiful lake areas in the world. Located between Temuco and Puerto Montt it is divided into two main areas: Araucanía (between Temuco and Valdivia) and Lakes & Volcanoes (between Valdivia and Puerto Montt). Not disregarding the mystic island of Chiloé.
Araucanía is the main settlement of Mapuches (“people of the earth”), the most important indigenous group in South America. Located in Temuco, capital of the Ninth Region, “Museo de la Araucanía” displays the history and traditions of Mapuches.