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Tour: Quemchi and its southern area
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With its atmosphere of an old English port the Avenida Centenario gives a good view of the sheltered Bay of Quemchi. Go on to Yungay past the wharf and turn left to Calle Pedro Montt. The Colohane family mausoleum can be visited by turning into Calle 18 de Septiembre. Now continue to Calle Libertad and head south.
4 km South of Quemchi lays Aucar Island, where the 560-meter long foot bridge (under repair) gives access to its chapel and cemetery. The road goes through a newly felled forest, past Laguna Popetán Lake and Montemar in the Colo estuary. Continue to the church in San Antonio de Colo, declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO, and then turn left at the junction to Quicaví. The journey continues south through Tenaún, San Juan and Dalcahue, from where the Pan-American north brings you to Degañ and back to Quemchi.
Recommendations: Fill up with fuel before leaving. |
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Tour: Quemchi and its northern area
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Travel north from Quemchi to Tubildad Estuary with its mussel farms. The road goes through forest works and past cattle and dairy farms of European settlers. At 10 km lays Aucho and further on Licuó, a large village on a long sandy beach. Here one has a panoramic view of the Cordillera de los Andes with volcanoes Osorno, Puntiagudo and Calbuco. Continue north and pass Pido to Bahía de Linao. Take the road that goes to Huillinco, where the Pan-American south brings you to Degañ and back to Puerto de Quemchi.
Recommendations: Fill up with fuel before leaving. |
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Tour: Isla Mechuque
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Travelling south from Puerto de Quemchi, visit Aucar Island with its footbridge (under repairs) leading to the church and cemetery. Drive out to Quicaví and then continue south to the fishing village of Tenaún, from where boats make the crossing to Mechuque in 45 minutes. Here village life has been preserved with a profusion of attractive houses and alleyways amongst boats, canals and Palafitos. Visit the Don Paulino Barrientos museum and then walk up to the lookout for a panoramic view of this small archipelago. After returning to Tenaún, stop at the waterfall at Tocoihue.
Recommendations: Fill up with fuel and make reservations for boat trip and lunch. |
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