Not far away from Temuco, Chile you can find the Parque Nacional Conguillío around the volcano Llaima. A place of a very special beauty that worried me a bit: after being stuck with my car in Putú I wasn’t fond of driving on sandy, unpaved roads and most time I was really alone in this area – maybe every 45 minutes another car or motorbike was passing by. But getting to this moon-like volcanic area was worth all this struggle.
When you arrive at the national park you’ll be stopped first at a barrier and have to register with your name. Then you can explore the area freely – there are different places to see; lakes, woods, volcanic fields. If you follow the main track (if one should call it like that; R-925-S) you will get a good impression, learn about the aftermath of volcanic eruptions and you can also roam through some beautiful woods and see the iconic tree of this area – the araucarian.
The road starts in the south at Melipeuco and brings you through the area to the north; somewhere around Curacautin.
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