Budi Lake is located on the Pacific Coast of North Patagonia, in the La Araucanía region of Chile. It is the only saltwater lake in Latin America that flows into the sea. This unique feature makes it an important ecological site.
For the Mapuche people, particularly the Mapuche-Lafkenche communities, Budi Lake holds profound cultural, spiritual, and economic significance. The lake and its surrounding areas are integral to their ancestral territory and way of life. The Mapuche-Lafkenche have a deep connection to the land and water, which is reflected in their traditions, ceremonies, and daily practices.
Arrival at the accommodation in the Llaguepulli community. Choose between a ruka, traditional Mapuche accommodation or a fully equipped cabin, all according to your expectations.
Dare to take a ride in a wagon, the favorite and perfect traditional means of transport for this rural tourism experience. Get on the cart to get to know the community and its landscapes in this first approach to our Mapuche ancestral territory.
Experience of traditional Mapuche medicine. Meet Elizabeth and learn about the ancestral methods that the Mapuche people have had to heal their sick. Enter a medicinal garden and learn first-hand about all the botanical knowledge of our town.
Explore a new way to cultivate and care for the native environment on an agroecological farm of community members. You will be able to discover the ancestral techniques used by the Mapuche, as well as new and innovative methods of totally organic and sustainable cultivation.
Together with talented local artisans, learn and learn ancestral techniques passed down from generation to generation about the loom and the manufacture of Mapuche textile art. You can visit a shop and buy local products from Llaguepulli to take with you.
Bring out your most energetic spirit with the game of palín, a traditional sport of our town. Together with other members of the community, dare to explore this new sport and its intense excitement.
Kayaking expedition along the south shore of Lake Budi. Embark on this adventure sightseeing experience with the locals and get to know Lake Budi from the inside. Surround yourself with diverse nature and explore the most hidden corners of America’s only salt lake.
The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda wrote about his childhood in the Araucanía region in his work I confess that I have lived. The tour will take you through the community’s natural, cultural, and social landmarks while telling an interesting story that reveals the community’s history and its spiritual connection to its land.
After a picnic breakfast, say goodbye to the community and return home enriched with new experiences and stories to share with the world.
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