Night sky escapes If you live in a city, you will understand why the experience of a dark sky can be an escape. Our cities are so full of light pollution that often we´re not even aware what stage of the lunar cycle we are in. It takes an event…
Protection for the consumer in Chile In order to enjoy a glass of wine by the fireside in your holiday accommodation, it is recommended that you investigate well prior to making your reservation. There are various traps to avoid when reserving accommodation in Malalcahuello, Chile. You can take some comfort…
Winter in Malalcahuello, in the ninth region of Chile (called the Araucanía region), has much to offer tourists. Snow From July one is guaranteed to experience snow. Sometimes it starts snowing solidly from June, sometimes from the first or second week of July. When it snows Malalcahuello awakes from its…
At the time of writing this blog, Chile is leading the stakes with its vaccination programme. Here in Malalcahuello we hope that the speed of the vaccination continues so that they reach their target of community immunity by the end of June 2021. This will be just in time for…
Total eclipse of the sun is due on 14th December 2020 in Chile, and will be visible in the Araucanía region at around 13:03 with the partial eclipse visible between 10:30 and 13:30 (weather permitting). In Malalcahuello, a small rural town close to Volcano Lonquimay, the owners of tourist establishments…
Conguillío National Park, located in the Araucanía region in the central-south of Chile, is the jewell of the region. It´s popularity lies in its beauty and access for swimming in one of its various lakes. It offers spectacular views of Volcano Llaima and surrounding mountains as well as the unusual…
The central-south of Chile has the best guarantee of finding real snow in good quantity for skiing. In the last couple of years, the ski fields close to the capital, Santiago, have suffered from a lack of snow, apparently global warming taking effect. This year (2020), there is doubt whether…
When the Spanish arrived in Chile, the indigenous Mapuche tribes occupied a large area of territory between Limarí River in the region of Coquimbo in the north of Chile, to the Island of Chiloe, some 1690km (1050 miles) to the south, and from the coast to the mountains east west…
Patagonia in Chile is known for its wild rivers, offering exciting rafting and fishing experiences. The Cautín River in the Araucania region of central-southern Chile is a perfect place for family friendly rafting being les technical than some of the rivers further south. Surrounded by native beech forest, rural landscapes,…
The Trans Andes Challenge 14-18 of January 2020 will be a challenge for mountain bike enthusiasts, professionals and amateurs. The route begins in a quaint rural town of Malalcahuello at a ski resort called Corralco and ends in a picturesque tourist town, Pucon on Lake Villarica. This is the northern…