Sights in Temuco
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Cerro Ñielol
Cerro Ñielol is a hill that sits among some 90 hectares of native forest – a little forested oasis in the city. Chile’s national flower, the copihue (Lapageria rosea), grows here in abundance, flowering from March to July. Cerro Ñielol is also of historical importance, since it was here in 1881, at the tree-shaded site known as La Patagua, that Mapuche leaders ceded land to the colonists to found Temuco. Whether or not the actual papers were signed on the hill is up for debate. The park has picnic sites, a small lagoon, footpaths and an environmental information center. Take bus 1 from the centro to get to the entrance.
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Museo Regional de La Araucanía
The Museo Regional de La Araucanía is housed in a handsome frontier-style building dating from 1924, this regional museum has permanent exhibits recounting the history of the Araucanían peoples before, during and since the Spanish invasion. A display on Mapuche resistance to the Spaniards illustrates native weapons, but overlooks the Mapuche's effective guerrilla tactics. There's a good photographic display of early Temuco, including buildings destroyed in the earthquake of 1960.
Everything is well presented but labeled in Spanish only. Bus 9 runs from downtown to Av Alemania, but it's also reasonable walking distance.
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Museo Regional de la Araucanía
Housed in a handsome frontier-style building dating from 1924, this regional museum normally has permanent exhibits recounting the history of the Araucanían people before, during and since the Spanish invasion, but the majority of the exhibits, save the Mapuche pottery, have been closed for renovations for several years. It’s due to re-open in late 2008; look out for the massive Mapuche canoe, said to run the length of the entire museum.
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