September is here. And if you're looking for sights and activities to enjoy with your family this month, the Lakes and Volcanoes Scenic Route offers surprising destinations to explore and enjoy the best of southern Chile.
Here we tell you everything you can do in Llanquihue, one of southern Chile's favorite lakes.
–Kayaking the Maullín River (September 9 and 10): The adventure begins in the town of Llanquihue, right in front of the lake of the same name with a privileged view of the Andes Mountains. Then, we'll equip ourselves with kayaking equipment and begin with a technical briefing for proper use. We'll navigate through the submerged forest of the Maullín River, a route that begins at the source of this river, approximately 16 km of route in one of the eight places with the greatest biodiversity in the world, flora and fauna come together here creating a spectacle of life (more information: https://shorturl.at/kmtyK ).
–Couple singing lessons (September 12): Do you want to have a different perspective with your partner? Sing that song that once connected you? Do you want to invite a friend over to experience a unique musical experience? If you're a parent, would you like to sing your son or daughter's favorite song? Or invite your mom or dad to this musical experience? All of these options are possible in this couples' musical session, for all types of couples! ( https://shorturl.at/jAKQ6 ).
–Leather Craft Workshop (September 13): Rural Experience: Create your own leather wallet in Puerto Octay. Become a true artisan, learning step-by-step how to create leather ( https://shorturl.at/eJVY8 ).
–Walk Inward Learning with Wool (September 23): A 3- to 4-hour workshop where you'll learn the art of wool weaving on a loom, allowing you to connect with your emotions through weaving. Here, you'll choose your colors to prepare the shuttles (what becomes the loom's weft). And so, we'll begin the starting stitch of our creation. About 20 minutes before the end, we'll stop to share their experience of feeling with those who want to ( https://shorturl.at/lswY8 ).
–Stoneware workshop (September 26-30): Express your creativity through these stoneware workshops on a potter's wheel ( https://bit.ly/3EkGtno ) or modeling ( https://tinyurl.com/y6eaukp6 ), aimed at people who want to learn how to use these techniques that awaken their artistic side. You'll learn how to knead, how to center the clay, and how to experience ceramics in motion.
–Ancestral knowledge and guided experience in Puerto Octay (September 30): Doraliza Ester Hueichan, a Huilliche artisan passionate about her mapu (land), her witrales (looms) and her traditions, is in charge of the tour that will take you on a guided experience through the countryside with her typical clothing and a natural panoramic view of the place and where we can appreciate the Puntiagudo, Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes; we will share ancestral knowledge respecting the process and the care of the raw materials, how the vegetables are harvested to begin the wool dyeing process. What does it include?: Witral materials and tools, their accessories, wool, Cumiyal witral weaving and tasting ( https://shorturl.at/jJ469 ).