Porcelana, Thermal springs destination in Los Lagos Region, Chile

Porcelana is a settlement with natural geothermal springs in the Los Lagos Region, where hot water and steam rise from the ground. The springs and surrounding waters form a system shaped by the local geology and spread across the area.

The hot springs were already known in 1891, when Ramón Serrano Montaner mentioned them in his "Derrotero": he noted the Porcelanas cove, 12 miles southeast of the Comau morro, with a hot spring on its southeast shore used by woodcutters. The Porcelana Grande pools later appear in Martín Pérez Ibarra's novel Señales del Dresden.

The name Porcelana comes from the white kaolin clay found here, the base material of porcelain. In 1891 Ramón Serrano Montaner recorded in his "Derrotero" that the cove's hot spring was used by woodcutters. The Porcelana Grande pools appear in Martín Pérez Ibarra's novel Señales del Dresden, where characters climb from the beach to the pools.

Visiting requires a boat trip through the fjord, as the location is accessible primarily by water from the regional towns. Travelers should prepare for coastal conditions and bring appropriate clothing for the maritime climate.

The geysers at Porcelana are the only ones known in southern Chile, sitting at 370 m above sea level about a three-hour walk from Caleta Leptepu. The name comes from the white kaolin clay of the area, the base material of porcelain. The pools of Porcelana Grande appear in Martín Pérez Ibarra's novel Señales del Dresden.