CuracautÃn
Curacautín on the map of Chile
Curacautín is a town in the South American Andean country Chile and is located in the Araucanía Region, 600 km south of Santiago de Chile. The regional capital Temuco is located about 90 km southwest of the village. Curacautín means " hot stone " in the Mapuche language, which points to the volcanically active area. Curacautín is in a red danger zone. Last was issued on April 4, 2009 for the site due to a stronger eruption of the volcano Llaima the red alarm.
Economy
The area surrounding the city is appreciated by tourists because of its scenic beauty. Curacautín is known as the starting point for visits to the national parks and Conguillío Tolhuaca and the National Protected Areas Reserva Nacional Malalcahuello and Reserva Nacional Nalcas. Therefore, tourism is one of only agriculture to the main sources of income of the inhabitants.
History
Curacautín was founded on March 12, 1882 by Gregorio Urrutia Venegas. Between 1913 and 1915 the railway reached the city, which had an economic boom in the region result. Among other things, the timber wealth of the area was exploited by a plywood factory.
Traffic
Curacautín is located on the international road connecting Ruta 181, which by the former railway tunnel in Las Raíces connects the village to Argentina. There are direct buses there to Puerto Montt, Osorno, Valdivia, Temuco, Concepcion, Los Ángeles, Chillan and Santiago. In addition, an International Association of Buenos Aires on Curacautín exists to Temuco and back.