Welcome to Essential Panguipulli! Your virtual tourist guide to Panguipulli and the Seven Lakes Area in the Chilean Lake District.

How To Get Here

Fly in to Santiago, in the Republic of Chile and catch a connecting flight to either Temuco or Validivia...

Tourism Guide

Panguipulli spreads across a cove on the western shore of Lake Panguipulli and was founded as a timber-shipping port in 1946. The town's main attraction is the San Sebastian Church, built in 1947 by the capuchin priest Bernabe de Lucerne. From there head down towards the lake along the lakeshore promenade for a fantastic view of Choshuenco Volcano...

Restaurant Guide

Panguipulli offers a number of food options ranging from traditional fare offerings to patio cafes that serve espresso and kuchen. It's no surprise there is a culinary college in town. And if you are not afraid to try new things wild bore is a prized regional fare...

Lodging Guide

You have a few options if you decide to stay overnight. Right in town you have the choice of a hotel with a restaurant or your own cabaña (Chilean for cabin) with a kitchen. If you rather stay out of town you can choose between a fishing lodge on the shore of one of the area lakes or a mountain style lodge in a nearby working ranch. Either way, make yourself at home...


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