Corralco is both a hotel and a ski centre in the National Reserve Malalcahuello at the base of Volcano Lonquimay in the central-south of Chile. Malalcahuello is the name of the closest town, some 13 km (8 mi) from Corralco and is located on the international route CH 181 that…
The ancient indigenous Mapuche culture together with the iconic national emblem, the Monkey Puzzle tree, (Araucaría araucana), make the Araucanía Andina an area very special and well worth a visit on on your way to or from Patagonia. The Araucanía Andina zone in the central-south of Chile is the area…
Volcano Lonquimay Volcano Lonquimay is an active strata volcano of 2865 MASL/9399 FASL, located in the Andes mountain range in the central-south of Chile. It forms part of the National Reserve Malalcahuello – Nalcas. The ascent The summit can be climbed all year round. In winter it´s usual to have…
What is nature therapy? The terminology “nature therapy” is relatively new. It is used to describe interventions designed to benefit health but based on nature. Typically activities are led by therapists or health professionals but it also refers to activities undertaken by individuals for their own wellbeing that doesn´t involve…
Hotel Corralco is located in the Malalcahuello National Reserve at the base of Volcano Lonquimay. The Corralco ski centre is also located there. The hotel has 54 rooms which get booked out completely in winter, often by visiting ski teams from the northern hemisphere. The hotel offers many services such…
Malalcahuello comes alive in winter with ski and snow enthusiasts. The small town cuadruples in size and local businesses and entrepreneurs maximise their activity and earnings offering all sorts of activities and products. Skiing/Snowboarding From July to September skiing and snowboarding are the main winter activities in Malalcahuello. Cross country…
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…
Malalcahuello is a quaint rural town situated in a beautiful valley of the Andes mountains in the central-south of Chile. It is surrounded by forested mountains which in winter turn completely white with snow creating a stunning landscape. Cycleway Manzanar to Malalcahuello Passing through this beautiful valley the cycleway was…
Volcano Lonquimay is a strata volcano of 2,865 m.a.s.l (9,400 ft) located in Malalcahuello National Reserve in the Araucanía region in the south of Chile. The Reserve contains some of the best examples of Araucaria forest, although much of the park is dominated by the volcano and the rocky andesite…