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Mount Villarica

Pucon, Chile
Ranked #4 of 17 attractions in Pucon
4.5 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
Type: Volcanos
Description: You can see the red magma (molten rock) at the top of this still active volcano.
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Eidnhoven
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

it was a fantastic experience. We started at 6;30 in the morning as our guide met us at our hotel in Pucon, we drove to the 1500mts of the volcano, then we were lucky enough to take the sky lift which saved us climbing one hour. We climbed the more of 1000mts in two breaks, one to enjoy the view... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

We used sol y nieve and they were a good company with a good ratio of guides to people. I am a bit scared of heights but it was no more steep than a red or black run on ski slope. The luge going down was a bit scary but then became fun More

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Budapest
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

Although the weather was not excellent we went up and could see a few moments the whole vulcano and the gas coming out from the crater More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012
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I put below review here not to scare everyone, but I do want to hi light some facts about the hike. when the accident happened on the1st of March causing 2 death, several injuries, my boyfriend and I were just there. Although with another tour operator, we still find the whole tour needs add more security meaturement. Luckily with only... More

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Hong Kong
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165 reviews 165 reviews
Reviews in 83 cities Reviews in 83 cities
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012
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Terrible accident on the volcano with 2 deaths reported in early March 2012. The Volcano was closed for several days before reopening on Mar 6th. The two operators involved were Politur Travel & Adv, and Patagonia Experience. You can check with the Tourist office on O'Higgins St or Park Administrator on Lyncoyan St. I would still recommend going the Volcano... More

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Los Angeles, CA
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

I've never seen anything like it. Looms over the city, beautiful classic conical volcanic shape with snow up top even in summer and it's smoking/active! More

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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2012

We day trip from east side of volcan, salto China. The view and trek from east side of mountain was not magnicant. But trail was very beautiful and pleasant. More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

It's a ride to drive up the mountain towards the ski station. Unfortunately, it was closed during this time, but still, a sight for sore eyes. More

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Santiago, Chile
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012

You can really enjoy a superb view from the retaurant at the lift station, but even better if you pay 2x1 when taking he lift in summer time. There up at the last station you can do a trekking and reach the snow. We did it with our 4-7 and 9 year-old children. A tip, do not attemp to go... More

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Temuco, Chile
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

It was so much fun. We hiked with about 10 friends. We all made it to the summit in about 3 hours and 15 mins. It was harder than i had expected, but worth the sweat when we got to the top. More

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