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Panguipulli, Chile
Panguipulli 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" . 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 was not 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 Liquine, 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 Martin de los Andes in Argentina by the Hua-Hum international pass. It is one of the few passes between Chile and Argentina that is 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.
See also
Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve
External links
Panguipulli tourist website (Spanish)
Satellite image of Panguipulli
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