When do the leaves change in Chilean Lake District?
Southern beech forests around Villarrica, Osorno and the lake district volcanoes turn copper and gold from April, autumn light settling over Puerto Varas's lakeside gardens.
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Things to do in fall in Chilean Lake District
4 iconic stops, including scenic drives, farms, haunts, and the views locals plan their October around.
Petrohué Falls, Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park
National parkBasalt channels carved by the Petrohué River run turquoise below Osorno Volcano, crossed by a short boardwalk loop through coigüe and lenga…
Villarrica National Park
National parkVillarrica, Quetrupillán and Lanín volcanoes rise in a line above this park's araucaria and lenga forest south of Pucón.
Puerto Varas
Historic townGerman families from Hesse and Silesia settled this shore of Lake Llanquihue in 1853, below the volcanic cone of Osorno.
Frutillar
Historic townTimber houses in Bavarian style face Lake Llanquihue at this German-founded town, its lakeside Teatro del Lago hosting a UNESCO-recognized…
Frequently asked
- What are the best things to do in fall in Chilean Lake District?
- The iconic stops: Petrohué Falls, Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, Villarrica National Park, Puerto Varas, Frutillar. Every one is mapped on this page with its peak-color timing.