In the ninth region of Chile at the foot of the Andes mountain range, one can find the small rural town of Malalcahuello (which means horse coral in Mapudungun, the indigenous language). It is near Conguillio National Park and just minutes drive to Corralco ski centre. In this place a…
Malalcahuello, the town If you are reading this blog, then you have heard of Malalcahuello, a small rural town in the central-south of Chile, 120km from the city of Temuco towards the Andes mountains. In the local pehuenche indigenous language, Malalcahuello means “horse corral”. You can still occasionally see horses…
Although Malalcahuello is a rural town of less than 1000 habitants, there are a multitude of holiday accommodation options. It is possible to find 5 star hotels as well as camping with basic facilities. This diversity means that there is something to suit everyone. The price usually reflects the quality…
Cuesta de Las Raíces by bicycle (or car) A lovely day’s outing in the warmer months is a circuit from Malalcahuello that goes over the pass at Las Raíces, down to the village of Lonquimay, and back via Tunel de Las Raíces. You can drive it, but if you’re fit…
Here we explain what it is, how to prepare for it and we have prepared a calendar of Mountain Trail running events scheduled in Chile for 2017-2018, prepared as of November 2017.For current details of specific events, please see dedicated mountain trail running sites such as www.tusdesafios.com or go to…
Walking with Dinosaurs Is the name of a series produced by the BBC in Britain and filmed in Conguillio National Park. According to The Guardian, it was one of the last places on earth that still resembled the environment of the Mesozoic era. Conguillio National Park can definitely be described…
The Resort Corralco mountain resort comprises a 60 bed luxury hotel and a ski centre located within endangered Monkey Puzzle tree forest in the Malalcahuello/Nalcas Reserve. Corralco offers what is arguably the best ski centre in the south of Chile and is easy to get to being just 1.5 hours…
Rail Trail, Andes, Chile Like many of my age, I have a sad fascination with disused railway lines. Back in 1962 I did my first walk along a rail line long since closed – it was the 20 km line that used to connect the shale oil mine in Newnes…
Our dream At Chile Wild – Las Vertientes we have 5 mountain-style timber cabins, offering modern comfort and quality. The cabins in Malalcahuello, or just outside Malalcahuello, are a dream come true for us after several years planning the project whilst living in Australia. A year of construction followed which…