Everything about Panguipulli Chile totally explained
Panguipulli (
Mapudungun: hill of the puma/lion) is city and comune in
Valdivia Province, southern
Chile administered by the Municipality of Panguipulli. The town is known for its natural beauty and is called
"City of roses" (
Spanish: La Ciudad de las rosas). Panguipulli is located on the western edge of
Panguipulli Lake, and is on a
moraine in the
Chilean Central Valley. Most of the municipality lies on the
Andean mountains and valleys.
History
Panguipulli's first recorded inhabitants were the indigenous
Huilliches that lived along the shores of the main lakes and rivers of the region. The first mention of Panguipulli was
1776.
Guillermo Angermaier, who settled in the western shores of Panguipulli Lake in
1885, was the first non-indigenous person to settle in what is now the comune of Panguipulli.
It wasn't until
1946 that the city was officially founded. In
1903 the
Capuchin order established a mission in in Panguipulli. The Capuchin monks built the first schools in the area. In
1947 the Capuchin built Panguipulli's twin towered wooden church, which is now a local landmark.
Tourism
Most of the tourists that visit the Panguipulli area are drawn by a desire to commune with nature. The municipality uses the nearby
Seven Lakes prominently in its tourist promotions. Some nearby tourist attractions include; the
hot springs at
Liquiñe, the
Mocho-Choshuenco volcano, and the
Huilo-Huilo Biologiacal Reserve, which features year-round skiing.
Rafting and
wild boar hunting are also popular activities in the region.
Panguipulli is linked to
San Martín de los Andes in Argentina by the
Hua-Hum international pass. It is one of the few passes between Chile and Argentina that's open all year round. The international way follows a geologic fault, which has created a depression now filled by
Pirihueico Lake. To get from one side of Pirihueico Lake to the other, the town of Panguipulli operates a ferry that crosses the lake twice a day.
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