[[ENG:Volcán Villarica]]
{{Indexada}}
[[category:KMZconTrack]]
[[Category:Parche_Volcanes_del_Sur]]
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|País=Chile
|CiudadesChile=Temuco
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|Duracion=1 día
|Dificultad Técnica=Muy Fácil
|Sendero=Siempre Claro
|Señalizacion=Insuficiente
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|Primer ascenso=Guillermo Pollak, 1930
|Altitud=2847
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|Longitud1=-71,960032
|Primer Autor=Hans Liechti, Travelaid
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[[File:Volcan_villarrica_.jpg‎|thumb|Mapa de pistas, Volcán Villarrica.]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (5).jpg|thumb|Descanso en la ruta de ascenso del Volcán Villarrica. Septiembre de 2008]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (3).jpg|thumb|Volcán Villarrica, fin de los andariveles. Septiembre de 2008]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (11).jpg|thumb|Volcán Villarrica, tramo final del ascenso. Septiembre de 2008]]
[[File:Volcan_Villarrica_(10).jpg|thumb|Cornisa de hielo y nieve en el tramo alto del Volcán Villarrica. Sept/08]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (9).jpg|thumb|Cráter del Volcán Villarrica. Septiembre de 2008]]

== General Description ==
First ascent year 1930 by
Guillermo Pollak

The Villarrica Volcano is an attractive ascent of [[Trekking Lacustrine Zone | the Chilean Lake District]]. It is the second most active volcano in the country (after the [[Llaima Volcano]]) and one of the most active volcanoes in the world. From its summit the volcanic activity and fumaroles are appreciated, and an excellent view of the zone is obtained, including the neighbors [[Quetrupillán Volcano]] and the highest and border [[Lanín Volcano]].

Between June and October, but especially around September, it is one of the best destinations in Chile to practice [[randonnée]], although on weekends it becomes too busy.

The crater has a diameter of about 200 meters. In the center there is an open fireplace about 40 meters in diameter with a lava pit inside

There is a ski center on its northern slope.
{{Access ski center villarrica}}

== Description of the route ==
[[File: Perfil_volcan_villarrica.PNG | thumb | center | 750px | Climbing profile of the Villarrica Volcano]]

The ascent begins at the Ski Center. between June and October or the beginning of November, the vehicular road is passable only to the cableway called "Juncalillo". At that point, in winter and early spring the options are two:

* Pay $ 7,000 and take it
* Walk 2 kms (this distance and drop is additional to the 8.78 kms described in this review).

From the Ski Center itself, also known as "The Cafeteria", point towards the No. 5 lighter, which starts at about 200m on the right, looking towards the crater (1470m). The first part of the walk is in the direction of the house that marks the end of this lift (1,860m). In winter and spring the chair can be used, paying $ 8,000.

There is a route that leads directly to said house. The most common, however, is to advance along the vehicular road to a curve where it turns to the base station of the No. 5 lifeline. On this curve begins a path that goes up the slope of the ditch and then continues below the line of the lifeline. The last third of this stretch of the route is steeper and rockier. After 45-60 minutes of walking, you will reach the house that marks the end of the No.5 cableway and the ski fields in the center.

From this point, the route goes to the left according to the direction of travel, and heads towards a rock called "Piedra Negra", which is reached after about 15-20 minutes (2,020m). In its vicinity there is a cement construction called "Capilla", which indicates the end of ski lift ski center that was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of 1971.

After another 20-30 minutes through a rocky terrain the "Pingüinera" (2,250m) is reached, from where there will be snow even in the middle of summer, and which may require the use of crampons if the weather conditions have given it ice characteristics .

From the Pingüinera, the options are different depending on the time of year. In late spring and summer more is used on the left (east), shorter but also steeper. From the autumn until mid-spring it uses the route to the right, farther west, which leads to a phylum located behind another boulder called "Piedra Blanca", which then heads directly towards the crater. Above, both alternatives are separated by a lava flow, and are re-united to 2,730m, already very close to the crater, at the point where the route on the right crosses the wash through an opening in the rocks, at 60 -90 minutes from the Pingüinera.

The edge of the crater is now only about 10 minutes higher. The last section is the steepest, and the one that requires more attention if you ascend using skis.

=== Expected Time ===
Consider about 3 to 4 hours of promotion. It is common for groups of tourist agencies to have some slower members and the promotion takes about 5 hours. The descent takes about 2 to 3 hours.

== Appropriate time ==
All year. The ideal in November and the first fortnight of December, when the snow is hard and there are not so many tourists. In January and February the influx is massive. In the middle of winter, randonnée skis are ideal, although the Villarrica Volcano has so many tourists (it can be up to 400 on a good weekend day) that the trail is usually marked even in winter, so the rackets are dispensable.

Exceptionally, in summer a very strong wind can blow, called '' puelche '', which does not prevent the ascent but makes it less pleasant.

== Permits / Rates ==
Regrettably, and due to the numerous accidents experienced in the past, the Villarrica Volcano '' 'can not be climbed independently without a valid ID card of the Chilean Federation of Andinism' ''. That is, you must be a member of a federated club. Those who are not members of one of these clubs, can only make the ascent accompanied by guides, from any of the many companies that offer this service from the city of Pucón.

Apart from that requirement, CONAF charges the right of promotion $ 4,000 per person.
=== Hire guided promotion: REQUIRED! ===
In order to comply with the previous requirement, a wide offer is offered in Pucón, which normally brings groups together at 7 AM in the city. The activity is quite regulated, equipment is reviewed periodically and the guides have to be certified. Depending on the time of year and the conditions of the volcano, a maximum number of walkers per guide is determined, usually 6. The most serious agencies also have a guide assistant, if there are three or more people, who takes care of the remaining hikers halfway to the ascension due to lack of strength.

Here some options (prices include equipment and transportation, but not food):

{{TravelAid}}

There are also the following options:

* [http://turismoflorencia.com/wp/ Turismo Florencia].
** Value per person: {{pesos to dollars | 80000}}
** O'Higgins 480 of. 4, Pucón
** Telephones: + 56452444311 / + 56-9-9997 3231
** Email: contacto@turismoflorencia.com

* [http://www.puconia.cl/volcanvillarrica.php Puconia].
** Value per person: {{pesos to dollars | 85000}}
** Avda. Bernardo O'Higgins 757, Pucón
** Phone: +5645443817
** Email: turismo@puconia.cl

* [https://mawidadventures.cl Mawida Adventures].
** Value per person: {{pesos to dollars | 85000}}
** Geronimo de Alderete 656, Pucón
** Telephones: + 564524441153 / +56 9 9715 4965
** Email: info@mawidadventures.cl

* [https://mawidadventures.cl/ascenso-volcan-villarrica/ Ascent Villarrica Volcano].

* [http://www.villarricaextremo.com/volcan.html Villarrica Extremo]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.povi.cl Visual Observation Project Villarrica Volcano]

== Recommendations ==
* Depending on the volcanic activity of the ascent day, it may be possible to observe from a terrace on the west side of the crater explosions that throw molten and incandescent rock out of the chimney. It is essential to always be very attentive to conditions and not to get too close to the edge, especially if there has been recent snowfall.

==Galería de Imágenes==
<gallery>
File:Volcan Villarrica (8).jpg|Vista desde el Cráter del Volcán Villarrica al [[Volcán Quetrupillán]] (al centro a la izquierda) y al [[Volcán Lanín]] (el más alto del fondo). Mirando al este, septiembre de 2008
File:Volcan_Lanin_(49).JPG|[[Volcán Villarrica]] y [[volcán Quetrupillán]] desde la cumbre del [[Volcán Lanín]]. Noviembre de 2014
File:Volcan Quetrupillan (25).jpg|Volcán Villarrica desde el extremo norte de la [[Laguna Azul]], también parte del [[Circuito Quetrupillán - Laguna Blanca - Laguna Azul]]. Mirando al oeste, enero de 2015]]
File:Quetrupillan_Laguna_Blanca_Laguna_Azul.JPG| Volcán Villarrica desde el [[Circuito Quetrupillán - Laguna Blanca - Laguna Azul]] (También parte de la ruta más corta a [[Laguna Azul]]).
File:MG 1958.jpg | Ingreso al parque vista hacia el oriente a espaldas el volcan Ruka Pillañ o villarrica, Foto: Michel Baez
</gallery>
{{trekkings Chile}}

ENG:Volcán Villarrica

2018-12-19T13:50:14Z

Abaranao:

[[ENG:Villarica Volcano]]
{{Indexada}}
[[category:KMZconTrack]]
[[Category:Parche_Volcanes_del_Sur]]
|Actividad=Montaña, Randonnée
|País=Chile
|CiudadesChile=Temuco
|BellezaEscenica=Atractiva
|Atractivos=Vistas panorámicas, Glaciar, Parque Nacional
|Duracion=1 día
|Dificultad Técnica=Muy Fácil
|Sendero=Siempre Claro
|Señalizacion=Insuficiente
|Infraestructura=Inexistente
|TipoTrek=Ascensión Cerro
|Distancia=8780
|Tipo de Extensión Imagen=jpg
|Imágen Principal=Volcan Villarrica.JPG
|ComentariosImagen=Volcán Villarica. Septiembre de 2008
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|KMLZ=Volcan Villarrica.kmz
|ComparteIdayRetorno=Ida y Retorno por la misma ruta
|TipoDeMap=HYBRID
|ComentariosMapa=Ruta de ascenso al Volcán Villarrica
|MetrosAscenso=1399
|MetrosDescenso=0
|Comentarios distancia=
|AltitudMedia=2005
|Primer ascenso=Guillermo Pollak, 1930
|Altitud=2847
|Latitud1=-39,391856
|Longitud1=-71,960032
|Primer Autor=Hans Liechti, Travelaid
}}

[[File:Volcan_villarrica_.jpg‎|thumb|Mapa de pistas, Volcán Villarrica.]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (5).jpg|thumb|Descanso en la ruta de ascenso del Volcán Villarrica. Septiembre de 2008]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (3).jpg|thumb|Volcán Villarrica, fin de los andariveles. Septiembre de 2008]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (11).jpg|thumb|Volcán Villarrica, tramo final del ascenso. Septiembre de 2008]]
[[File:Volcan_Villarrica_(10).jpg|thumb|Cornisa de hielo y nieve en el tramo alto del Volcán Villarrica. Sept/08]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (9).jpg|thumb|Cráter del Volcán Villarrica. Septiembre de 2008]]

== General Description ==
First ascent year 1930 by
Guillermo Pollak

The Villarrica Volcano is an attractive ascent of [[Trekking Lacustrine Zone | the Chilean Lake District]]. It is the second most active volcano in the country (after the [[Llaima Volcano]]) and one of the most active volcanoes in the world. From its summit the volcanic activity and fumaroles are appreciated, and an excellent view of the zone is obtained, including the neighbors [[Quetrupillán Volcano]] and the highest and border [[Lanín Volcano]].

Between June and October, but especially around September, it is one of the best destinations in Chile to practice [[randonnée]], although on weekends it becomes too busy.

The crater has a diameter of about 200 meters. In the center there is an open fireplace about 40 meters in diameter with a lava pit inside

There is a ski center on its northern slope.
{{Access ski center villarrica}}

== Description of the route ==
[[File: Perfil_volcan_villarrica.PNG | thumb | center | 750px | Climbing profile of the Villarrica Volcano]]

The ascent begins at the Ski Center. between June and October or the beginning of November, the vehicular road is passable only to the cableway called "Juncalillo". At that point, in winter and early spring the options are two:

* Pay $ 7,000 and take it
* Walk 2 kms (this distance and drop is additional to the 8.78 kms described in this review).

From the Ski Center itself, also known as "The Cafeteria", point towards the No. 5 lighter, which starts at about 200m on the right, looking towards the crater (1470m). The first part of the walk is in the direction of the house that marks the end of this lift (1,860m). In winter and spring the chair can be used, paying $ 8,000.

There is a route that leads directly to said house. The most common, however, is to advance along the vehicular road to a curve where it turns to the base station of the No. 5 lifeline. On this curve begins a path that goes up the slope of the ditch and then continues below the line of the lifeline. The last third of this stretch of the route is steeper and rockier. After 45-60 minutes of walking, you will reach the house that marks the end of the No.5 cableway and the ski fields in the center.

From this point, the route goes to the left according to the direction of travel, and heads towards a rock called "Piedra Negra", which is reached after about 15-20 minutes (2,020m). In its vicinity there is a cement construction called "Capilla", which indicates the end of ski lift ski center that was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of 1971.

After another 20-30 minutes through a rocky terrain the "Pingüinera" (2,250m) is reached, from where there will be snow even in the middle of summer, and which may require the use of crampons if the weather conditions have given it ice characteristics .

From the Pingüinera, the options are different depending on the time of year. In late spring and summer more is used on the left (east), shorter but also steeper. From the autumn until mid-spring it uses the route to the right, farther west, which leads to a phylum located behind another boulder called "Piedra Blanca", which then heads directly towards the crater. Above, both alternatives are separated by a lava flow, and are re-united to 2,730m, already very close to the crater, at the point where the route on the right crosses the wash through an opening in the rocks, at 60 -90 minutes from the Pingüinera.

The edge of the crater is now only about 10 minutes higher. The last section is the steepest, and the one that requires more attention if you ascend using skis.

=== Expected Time ===
Consider about 3 to 4 hours of promotion. It is common for groups of tourist agencies to have some slower members and the promotion takes about 5 hours. The descent takes about 2 to 3 hours.

== Appropriate time ==
All year. The ideal in November and the first fortnight of December, when the snow is hard and there are not so many tourists. In January and February the influx is massive. In the middle of winter, randonnée skis are ideal, although the Villarrica Volcano has so many tourists (it can be up to 400 on a good weekend day) that the trail is usually marked even in winter, so the rackets are dispensable.

Exceptionally, in summer a very strong wind can blow, called '' puelche '', which does not prevent the ascent but makes it less pleasant.

== Permits / Rates ==
Regrettably, and due to the numerous accidents experienced in the past, the Villarrica Volcano '' 'can not be climbed independently without a valid ID card of the Chilean Federation of Andinism' ''. That is, you must be a member of a federated club. Those who are not members of one of these clubs, can only make the ascent accompanied by guides, from any of the many companies that offer this service from the city of Pucón.

Apart from that requirement, CONAF charges the right of promotion $ 4,000 per person.
=== Hire guided promotion: REQUIRED! ===
In order to comply with the previous requirement, a wide offer is offered in Pucón, which normally brings groups together at 7 AM in the city. The activity is quite regulated, equipment is reviewed periodically and the guides have to be certified. Depending on the time of year and the conditions of the volcano, a maximum number of walkers per guide is determined, usually 6. The most serious agencies also have a guide assistant, if there are three or more people, who takes care of the remaining hikers halfway to the ascension due to lack of strength.

Here some options (prices include equipment and transportation, but not food):

{{TravelAid}}

There are also the following options:

* [http://turismoflorencia.com/wp/ Turismo Florencia].
** Value per person: {{pesos to dollars | 80000}}
** O'Higgins 480 of. 4, Pucón
** Telephones: + 56452444311 / + 56-9-9997 3231
** Email: contacto@turismoflorencia.com

* [http://www.puconia.cl/volcanvillarrica.php Puconia].
** Value per person: {{pesos to dollars | 85000}}
** Avda. Bernardo O'Higgins 757, Pucón
** Phone: +5645443817
** Email: turismo@puconia.cl

* [https://mawidadventures.cl Mawida Adventures].
** Value per person: {{pesos to dollars | 85000}}
** Geronimo de Alderete 656, Pucón
** Telephones: + 564524441153 / +56 9 9715 4965
** Email: info@mawidadventures.cl

* [https://mawidadventures.cl/ascenso-volcan-villarrica/ Ascent Villarrica Volcano].

* [http://www.villarricaextremo.com/volcan.html Villarrica Extremo]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.povi.cl Visual Observation Project Villarrica Volcano]

== Recommendations ==
* Depending on the volcanic activity of the ascent day, it may be possible to observe from a terrace on the west side of the crater explosions that throw molten and incandescent rock out of the chimney. It is essential to always be very attentive to conditions and not to get too close to the edge, especially if there has been recent snowfall.

==Galería de Imágenes==
<gallery>
File:Volcan Villarrica (8).jpg|Vista desde el Cráter del Volcán Villarrica al [[Volcán Quetrupillán]] (al centro a la izquierda) y al [[Volcán Lanín]] (el más alto del fondo). Mirando al este, septiembre de 2008
File:Volcan_Lanin_(49).JPG|[[Volcán Villarrica]] y [[volcán Quetrupillán]] desde la cumbre del [[Volcán Lanín]]. Noviembre de 2014
File:Volcan Quetrupillan (25).jpg|Volcán Villarrica desde el extremo norte de la [[Laguna Azul]], también parte del [[Circuito Quetrupillán - Laguna Blanca - Laguna Azul]]. Mirando al oeste, enero de 2015]]
File:Quetrupillan_Laguna_Blanca_Laguna_Azul.JPG| Volcán Villarrica desde el [[Circuito Quetrupillán - Laguna Blanca - Laguna Azul]] (También parte de la ruta más corta a [[Laguna Azul]]).
File:MG 1958.jpg | Ingreso al parque vista hacia el oriente a espaldas el volcan Ruka Pillañ o villarrica, Foto: Michel Baez
</gallery>
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2018-12-19T13:47:19Z

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[[ENG:Villarica Volcano]]
{{Indexada}}
[[category:KMZconTrack]]
[[Category:Parche_Volcanes_del_Sur]]
|Actividad=Montaña, Randonnée
|País=Chile
|CiudadesChile=Temuco
|BellezaEscenica=Atractiva
|Atractivos=Vistas panorámicas, Glaciar, Parque Nacional
|Duracion=1 día
|Dificultad Técnica=Muy Fácil
|Sendero=Siempre Claro
|Señalizacion=Insuficiente
|Infraestructura=Inexistente
|TipoTrek=Ascensión Cerro
|Distancia=8780
|Tipo de Extensión Imagen=jpg
|Imágen Principal=Volcan Villarrica.JPG
|ComentariosImagen=Volcán Villarica. Septiembre de 2008
|m=https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1TT6kVy0w1bRxWu4KLl9tz26x-_Zyfqma
|KMLZ=Volcan Villarrica.kmz
|ComparteIdayRetorno=Ida y Retorno por la misma ruta
|TipoDeMap=HYBRID
|ComentariosMapa=Ruta de ascenso al Volcán Villarrica
|MetrosAscenso=1399
|MetrosDescenso=0
|Comentarios distancia=
|AltitudMedia=2005
|Primer ascenso=Guillermo Pollak, 1930
|Altitud=2847
|Latitud1=-39,391856
|Longitud1=-71,960032
|Primer Autor=Hans Liechti, Travelaid
}}

[[File:Volcan_villarrica_.jpg‎|thumb|Mapa de pistas, Volcán Villarrica.]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (5).jpg|thumb|Descanso en la ruta de ascenso del Volcán Villarrica. Septiembre de 2008]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (3).jpg|thumb|Volcán Villarrica, fin de los andariveles. Septiembre de 2008]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (11).jpg|thumb|Volcán Villarrica, tramo final del ascenso. Septiembre de 2008]]
[[File:Volcan_Villarrica_(10).jpg|thumb|Cornisa de hielo y nieve en el tramo alto del Volcán Villarrica. Sept/08]]
[[File:Volcan Villarrica (9).jpg|thumb|Cráter del Volcán Villarrica. Septiembre de 2008]]
==Descripción General==
Primer ascenso año 1930 por
Guillermo Pollak

The Villarrica Volcano is an attractive ascent of [[Trekking Lacustrine Zone | the Chilean Lake District]]. It is the second most active volcano in the country (after the [[Llaima Volcano]]) and one of the most active volcanoes in the world. From its summit the volcanic activity and fumaroles are appreciated, and an excellent view of the zone is obtained, including the neighbors [[Quetrupillán Volcano]] and the highest and border [[Lanín Volcano]].

Between June and October, but especially around September, it is one of the best destinations in Chile to practice [[randonnée]], although on weekends it becomes too busy.

The crater has a diameter of about 200 meters. In the center there is an open fireplace about 40 meters in diameter with a lava pit inside

There is a ski center on its northern slope.
{{Access ski center villarrica}}

== Description of the route ==
[[File: Perfil_volcan_villarrica.PNG | thumb | center | 750px | Climbing profile of the Villarrica Volcano]]

The ascent begins at the Ski Center. between June and October or the beginning of November, the vehicular road is passable only to the cableway called "Juncalillo". At that point, in winter and early spring the options are two:

* Pay $ 7,000 and take it
* Walk 2 kms (this distance and drop is additional to the 8.78 kms described in this review).

From the Ski Center itself, also known as "The Cafeteria", point towards the No. 5 lighter, which starts at about 200m on the right, looking towards the crater (1470m). The first part of the walk is in the direction of the house that marks the end of this lift (1,860m). In winter and spring the chair can be used, paying $ 8,000.

There is a route that leads directly to said house. The most common, however, is to advance along the vehicular road to a curve where it turns to the base station of the No. 5 lifeline. On this curve begins a path that goes up the slope of the ditch and then continues below the line of the lifeline. The last third of this stretch of the route is steeper and rockier. After 45-60 minutes of walking, you will reach the house that marks the end of the No.5 cableway and the ski fields in the center.

From this point, the route goes to the left according to the direction of travel, and heads towards a rock called "Piedra Negra", which is reached after about 15-20 minutes (2,020m). In its vicinity there is a cement construction called "Capilla", which indicates the end of ski lift ski center that was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of 1971.

After another 20-30 minutes through a rocky terrain the "Pingüinera" (2,250m) is reached, from where there will be snow even in the middle of summer, and which may require the use of crampons if the weather conditions have given it ice characteristics .

From the Pingüinera, the options are different depending on the time of year. In late spring and summer more is used on the left (east), shorter but also steeper. From the autumn until mid-spring it uses the route to the right, farther west, which leads to a phylum located behind another boulder called "Piedra Blanca", which then heads directly towards the crater. Above, both alternatives are separated by a lava flow, and are re-united to 2,730m, already very close to the crater, at the point where the route on the right crosses the wash through an opening in the rocks, at 60 -90 minutes from the Pingüinera.

The edge of the crater is now only about 10 minutes higher. The last section is the steepest, and the one that requires more attention if you ascend using skis.

=== Expected Time ===
Consider about 3 to 4 hours of promotion. It is common for groups of tourist agencies to have some slower members and the promotion takes about 5 hours. The descent takes about 2 to 3 hours.

== Appropriate time ==
All year. The ideal in November and the first fortnight of December, when the snow is hard and there are not so many tourists. In January and February the influx is massive. In the middle of winter, randonnée skis are ideal, although the Villarrica Volcano has so many tourists (it can be up to 400 on a good weekend day) that the trail is usually marked even in winter, so the rackets are dispensable.

Exceptionally, in summer a very strong wind can blow, called '' puelche '', which does not prevent the ascent but makes it less pleasant.

== Permits / Rates ==
Regrettably, and due to the numerous accidents experienced in the past, the Villarrica Volcano '' 'can not be climbed independently without a valid ID card of the Chilean Federation of Andinism' ''. That is, you must be a member of a federated club. Those who are not members of one of these clubs, can only make the ascent accompanied by guides, from any of the many companies that offer this service from the city of Pucón.

Apart from that requirement, CONAF charges the right of promotion $ 4,000 per person.
=== Hire guided promotion: REQUIRED! ===
In order to comply with the previous requirement, a wide offer is offered in Pucón, which normally brings groups together at 7 AM in the city. The activity is quite regulated, equipment is reviewed periodically and the guides have to be certified. Depending on the time of year and the conditions of the volcano, a maximum number of walkers per guide is determined, usually 6. The most serious agencies also have a guide assistant, if there are three or more people, who takes care of the remaining hikers halfway to the ascension due to lack of strength.

Here some options (prices include equipment and transportation, but not food):

{{TravelAid}}

There are also the following options:

* [http://turismoflorencia.com/wp/ Turismo Florencia].
** Value per person: {{pesos to dollars | 80000}}
** O'Higgins 480 of. 4, Pucón
** Telephones: + 56452444311 / + 56-9-9997 3231
** Email: contacto@turismoflorencia.com

* [http://www.puconia.cl/volcanvillarrica.php Puconia].
** Value per person: {{pesos to dollars | 85000}}
** Avda. Bernardo O'Higgins 757, Pucón
** Phone: +5645443817
** Email: turismo@puconia.cl

* [https://mawidadventures.cl Mawida Adventures].
** Value per person: {{pesos to dollars | 85000}}
** Geronimo de Alderete 656, Pucón
** Telephones: + 564524441153 / +56 9 9715 4965
** Email: info@mawidadventures.cl

* [https://mawidadventures.cl/ascenso-volcan-villarrica/ Ascent Villarrica Volcano].

* [http://www.villarricaextremo.com/volcan.html Villarrica Extremo]

== External Links ==
* [http://www.povi.cl Visual Observation Project Villarrica Volcano]

== Recommendations ==
* Depending on the volcanic activity of the ascent day, it may be possible to observe from a terrace on the west side of the crater explosions that throw molten and incandescent rock out of the chimney. It is essential to always be very attentive to conditions and not to get too close to the edge, especially if there has been recent snowfall.

==Galería de Imágenes==
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File:Volcan Villarrica (8).jpg|Vista desde el Cráter del Volcán Villarrica al [[Volcán Quetrupillán]] (al centro a la izquierda) y al [[Volcán Lanín]] (el más alto del fondo). Mirando al este, septiembre de 2008
File:Volcan_Lanin_(49).JPG|[[Volcán Villarrica]] y [[volcán Quetrupillán]] desde la cumbre del [[Volcán Lanín]]. Noviembre de 2014
File:Volcan Quetrupillan (25).jpg|Volcán Villarrica desde el extremo norte de la [[Laguna Azul]], también parte del [[Circuito Quetrupillán - Laguna Blanca - Laguna Azul]]. Mirando al oeste, enero de 2015]]
File:Quetrupillan_Laguna_Blanca_Laguna_Azul.JPG| Volcán Villarrica desde el [[Circuito Quetrupillán - Laguna Blanca - Laguna Azul]] (También parte de la ruta más corta a [[Laguna Azul]]).
File:MG 1958.jpg | Ingreso al parque vista hacia el oriente a espaldas el volcan Ruka Pillañ o villarrica, Foto: Michel Baez
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