Fiestas Patrias in Malalcahuello The 18th of September in Chile is a time for celebrating the beginning of independence from Spain. Tradicionally it is celebrated with family at home or perhaps in a “fonda” or fair where typical food is sold and people dust off their tradicional dance costumes to…
Cabins near Corralco Although Corralco ski centre and Hotel are in the National Reserve Malalcahuello, there are no holiday cabins within the Reserve. Cabins for rental can be found from the city of Curacautín, 39 km (24 mi) from Corralco, to less than 2km from the ski centre. Most can…
If you are thinking of visiting the thermal baths in or close to Malalcahuello, it is always advisable to reserve your entry to the baths and your accommodation in advance, particularly during school holidays and long weekends. Malalcahuello thermal baths Approximatley 1km from the town of Malalcahuello are the Termas…
Corralco Is a ski centre located within the Malalcahuello National Reserve in the central-south of Chile 127 km (79 mi) from the city of Temuco . It consists of a 54 room hotel and ski centre with 29 runs and 4 lifts. The location within the park is at the…
Conguillío National Park Is the jewel in the crown of the Araucanía region in the central south of Chile. It is quite popular in summer for local tourists but not so well known outside of the region or country. Nevada. There are numerous walking tracks and several attractive lakes and…
Cabins in Malalcahuello The first thing to be clear about is that there are a lot of cabins available for vacation rental in Malalcahuello. The availability during spring is usually fairly good, although during the national holiday in the week of September 18th you will need to book in advance…
Summer in Malalcahuello – accommodation The first thing to be clear about is that there are a lot of cabins and other forms of accommodation available for vacation rental in summer in Malalcahuello. The most plentiful option are cabins of varying price and quality. Other options include camping, hostels, lodges…
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 has a lot of options for accommodation given its small size. The choice ranges from camping to the 4 star hotel Corralco. In Chile, the auditing of tourism establishments is limited to non existent so there are many informal establishments offering accommodation. If you are looking for a place…
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…