Chile - The Rough Guide to South America on a Budget - page 431

Internet Try the Centro de Llanados y Internet at Valdivia
658 (Mon-Sat 9am-8.30pm, Sun 10am-2.30pm; CH$500/
hr), near the bus stations.
Pharmacy Plenty of Cruz Verde branches can be found in
the centre (including one at Valdivia and Henríquez).
Post o ce Anfión Muñoz 315 (Mon-Fri 9am-2pm &
3.30-7pm, Sat 9am-1pm).

PUCÓN , 25km east of Villarrica. This
small lakeside resort town, awash with
the smells of wood smoke and grilled
meat, has firmly established itself as a top
Chilean and backpacker destination in
the last decade. Each November to April
season brings scores of adventure sports
fanatics looking to climb the volcano,
brave the rapids on the Río Trancura
and Río Liucura or explore the nearby
Parque Nacional Huerquehue. A day
outdoors is usually followed by eating,
drinking and partying in the town's

PUCÓN
On a clear day, you will spy the
mesmerizing snowy cone of the Volcán
Villarrica long before the bus pulls into

Lago Villarrica

PUCÓN

EATING AND DRINKING
Arabian Café
Cassis
¡école!
Latitude 39°
La Maga
Mama's and Tapas
Rap Burger
Trawen

5
3
4
2
1
7
8
6

Peninsula

Gran Hotel
Pucón

4

P L A Z A Artesanias

Stalls

P. D E VA L D IVIA

Casa Museo
Padre Pancho

Santa Cruz
Plaza de Artesanias

G . D E A L D E R ETE

Lavandería
Oasis

GENERAL URRUTIA

Conaf
Oice

Aguaventura

Elementos

Cruz
Verde
Banco
Santander

Tur Bus
office

Sierra Nevada

Eltit

Kayak Chile

Banco
Estado

AV . B. O 'HIGGINS Cyber

Unidad

Municipal
Tourist
Oice

Bank of
Chile

Bosque Aventura

Travelaid

Ciber ZP

Lavandería Magda

S IL

Pullman Bus

Buses Jet Sur/
Vipu Ray

Buses Caburgua

Buses lgi Llaima

Linea Azul Buses

U R UGUA Y

Hospital
San
Francisco

Buses San
Martín

Buses JAC

PARAGUAY

Stadium

P E R U

E C U ADOR ACCOMMODATION

La Bicicleta
Camping Parque La Poza
Donde Germán Hostal
Hostal La Maison
Hostal el Refugio
Tree House Hostel

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6
5
1
4
2

0 200

Cemetery

metres

Volcán Villarrica (15km)