We made to Conguillio Park thanks to María Isabel and Hector (aquaintances of our hospedaje owner) who happened to own a fundo de madera (wood farm) bordering on the park. Hector drove us in his crazy red pick up to their cozy little wood cabin where we had chatted and had tea with his wife María Isabel (who teaches English in Temuco) in a mixture of Spanish and English. We were given a tour of the property and wood processing facilities (they make wooden planks for coca cola) accompanied by Roméo the black lab and three giant husky type dogs, all incredibly lovable.
We were then led to the park entrance where Hector bargained for us to get into the park half price! The extremely generous couple then drove us through the park close to the giant Lake Conguillio. They even thanked us for having spent time with them and said that we reminded them of our daughters!
Amelie with the Llaima Volcano at Lake Verde.
The Sierra Nevada mountains behind Lake Conguillio. Absolutely incredible! We found a perfect patch of beach where we swam and hang out for a few hours. The water is so pure and clear. The camera couldn´t quite capture the blue green glow of the water.

I noticecd this tarantula hiding out in the log that our clothes were on...

Araucaria trees.... so neat! They are so tall and friendly and everywhere! They reminded us of Tree-beard and the Ents from Lord of the Rings.

It´s a shame that the park is not more accessible to the general public. Since there is no bus it seems to be available only to the few elite who have their own car and can afford to pay the entrance fee.