Villarrica Volcano and Palguín
The volcano, its national park, winter snow and the waterfalls of the Palguín area.
The Palguín turnoff leads to La China waterfall, about 80 m high, and El León, about 92 m, some 30 and 32 km from Pucón (source: Pucón municipal tourist guide).
Since September 4, 2026 the volcano has been on yellow technical alert (source: Sernageomin).
Today's conditions
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Villarrica volcano: yellow technical alertCaution
In force since September 4, 2026 and unchanged as of October 21. Before heading to the volcano, check sernageomin.cl and senapred.cl, and confirm with CONAF or Pases Parques that climbs are allowed.
Checked October 21, 12:00 · Sernageomin · Not checked for more than 24 hours
Information from official sources, with the date of the last check. Confirm with the source before you go: pucon.tours informs, it does not guarantee conditions.
What to see in Villarrica Volcano and Palguín
Waterfalls (2)
Photo: Carlos7252, CC BY-SA 3.0 El León Waterfall
A waterfall of about 92 m, some 32 km from Pucón via the Palguín turnoff, with trails and paid admission, according to t...
Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0 La China Waterfall
A waterfall of about 80 m, some 30 km from Pucón in the Palguín area, with short trails and paid admission, according to...
Volcanoes (1)
Parks and reserves (1)
Rainy day plan B
Indoor options, or places you can enjoy just as well in the rain.
No rainy day options have been added for this area yet.
Guides to plan your trip
Villarrica volcano tour: who can climb and what to check
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Snow in Pucón: Centro Pillán, season and what to check
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