Parque Nacional Conguillío Getting there & around

Getting there & away

To reach Sector Los Paraguas, Buses Flota Erbuc (272-204), at Temuco's Terminal de Buses Rurales, runs a dozen times daily to Cherquenco (US$2, one hour), from where it's a 17km walk or hitchhike to the ski lodge at Los Paraguas.

For the northern entrance, Buses Flota Erbuc has regular service to Curacautín (1½ hours), from where a shuttle (US$1) runs to the park border at Guardería Captrén from Monday to Friday. From December to March, if conditions allow, it continues to Laguna Captrén. In heavy rain, ordinary passenger vehicles may not be able to pass the road between Laguna Conguillío and Laguna Captrén.

For the southern entrance, Nar-Bus (211-611) in Temuco runs seven buses daily to Melipeuco (US$2.50, one hour), where Hostería Huetelén can arrange a cab to park headquarters. Travelers who can afford to rent a car can combine these two routes in a loop trip from Temuco.