Las Cascadas, Rural village on Lake Llanquihue, Chile

Las Cascadas is a village at the foot of Osorno Volcano on the eastern shore of Lake Llanquihue, surrounded by native forests and mountain views. A waterfall of about 50 meters is accessible via a hiking trail of roughly 30 minutes along the Blanco River.

The sources document Las Cascadas as an aldea of the comuna of Puerto Octay, in the Los Lagos Region, on the eastern shore of Lake Llanquihue below Osorno Volcano; the 2013 census recorded 882 inhabitants. The village has a small plaza, a primary school, a rural clinic, a church, a fire company and a Carabineros post. Its main attraction is a 50 m waterfall on the Blanco River, 4 km inland, reached by a forest path of about 30 minutes.

The name Las Cascadas comes from the 50-metre Blanco River waterfall 4 km inland, reached on a forest path that crosses the river several times. The village has a small plaza, a basic school, a rural clinic, a church, a fire company and a Carabineros post serving its 882 residents (2013 census).

The waterfall lies 4 km inland from the village; the final stretch is a roughly 30-minute trail that follows the Blanco River and crosses it several times. The beach in the village is not enabled for swimming. Access to the La Picada sector of Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park is by vehicle from Puerto Klocker, 7 km north.

The waterfall that gives the village its name is a 50 m drop on the Blanco River, reached by a roughly 30-minute forest trail that fords the river several times. Entry is free, and the beach on Lake Llanquihue is not authorised for swimming.