- Drive north to the Conguillio National Park
- Spend the night with the best view of the Llaima volcano
Fruit cake with vanilla cream is one of the heirs of predominantly German immigrants in the region. That is why you will find delicious “cakes”, as the Chileans call them, on our breakfast plate. After a little planning we drive to the somewhat chaotic city of Osorno and then northwards on the excellent motorway. So we make fast progress to Pitrufquén, where we turn east.
The following road is also in excellent condition and leads in the direction of the next volcanoes and national parks. The Llaima and Villarrica ice caps detect. Again there is a lot of farmland along the way. Finally we reach Melipeuco, where we turn to the Conguillio National Park. Paid the entrance fee at the entrance gate and collected information, then we drive on the rough gravel road up into the valley marked by lava flows. The Llaima is one of the most active volcanoes in Chile. The last time it went into action was in 2008 and 2009.
Unfortunately, the recommended address is already fully booked when we arrive late in the afternoon. Somewhat second back we find a nice alternative: A wonderful wooden house with a direct view of the currently dormant volcano directly opposite. The very nice operator of these cabanas cooks us an excellent dinner, with a fine drop of Chilean red wine made from the rare Carmenère grape: Las Cabras Riserva.
