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…
How to choose a cabin online Recently a family told me of their distressing experience reserving a cabin in the south of Chile using a well known reservation website. After travelling all day, including a ferry car shuttle service, they arrived at their destination around 9pm only to find that…
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…
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…
It´s clear that the concept of the mountain chalet differs from a cabin or other holiday accommodation built in lower altitudes. The design of a mountain chalet needs to be focussed on resisting the elements, wind, rain, snow and ice. In the Araucanían region of the Andes mountains of Chile…
There are two places with the name “Lonquimay” in the ninth region (the Araucanía) of Chile; one is the city called Lonquimay near the Pino Hachado frontier with Argentina and the other is Volcano Lonquimay. The city Lonquimay is approximately 38km from the Volcano Lonquimay and has a variety of…
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…
Volcano facts: The Volcano Lonquimay, in the Araucanía region is number 8 on the list of the most active volcanos in Chile. In this list, 9 are located south of the capital, Santiago in the 8th, 9th and 10th regions. The Volcano is popular for trekking, climbing and skiing. It…