Southern Chile GuideThis is a region of Chile. Spanish is widely spoken in all the region, but the southern people speak a bit slower than Santiaguinos. In the Araucanía region, the Mapudungun is used in rural communities, especially between elders. HotelsFind hotels in Concepcion, Puerto Varas and more. ConcepciónConcepción is the second largest city of Chile with a population of over 900,000 as of 2002. PuconPucón is a small touristy town in the middle of the southern lake district in Chile. Cochamó ValleyThe Cochamó Valley is in the Lakes Region of Chile. The valley is known as the Yosemite of Chile, a term and comparison first coined by Seattle Times reporter Bill Dietrich, who wrote about his horseback trek and visit in 1997. Puerto VarasPuerto Varas is a city in Southern Chile, in the Los Lagos Region, Llanquihue Province. ValdiviaValdivia is in Southern Chile. Puerto MonttPuerto Montt is a fast growing city in the south of Chile, just north of Chiloé Island. FrutillarFrutillar is a small town in the Los Lagos region of Chile on the shores of Lake Llanquihue. VillarricaVillarrica is in Chile's Lakes District. Bus- overnights to/from Santiago leave daily. TemucoTemuco is a commercial center for Southern Chile and has little to offer the tourist. Los RíosThe Rivers Region of southern Chile has not only rivers but also lakes, mountains, volcanoes, virgin forests, ecological parks and ocean beaches. FutaleufuFutaleufu is a small town in the Andes 10km from the Argentine border. Useful tourist information centre on main square. AraucaníaAraucanía is in Chile. Its capital and main city is Temuco. There are important touristic poles as Villarrica's Lake where are located towns as Pucón and Villarrica located in the southeastern of the region.