Ojos del Caburgua, Waterfall in Pucón, Araucanía Region, Chile
Ojos del Caburgua is a waterfall 15 kilometers east of Pucón and four kilometers south of Caburgua Lake, in the Araucanía Region of southern Chile. Its pools are fed by an underground outlet from Caburgua Lake, which gives the water an electric blue colour. The site can be reached by vehicle or by bicycle.
The falls developed from ancient lava tubes connected to Lake Caburgua that channel water through volcanic formations beneath the forest. This geological system was shaped over centuries by water flowing through the porous volcanic rock.
The pools are fed by an underground outlet from Caburgua Lake, so the water arrives filtered through volcanic ground rather than from a surface river. Visitors reach the site by vehicle or bicycle from the road linking Pucón with the lake, 15 km east of Pucón and 4 km south of the lake.
The site can be reached via a marked road about 18 kilometers east of Pucón with signs directing visitors at Paradero El Cristo. Access depends on the private land owners who maintain the area and allow public visits.
The name "Ojos" comes from the pools' electric blue colour, fed by an underground outlet of Caburgua Lake rather than by a surface river. The site lies 15 km east of Pucón and 4 km south of the lake, and can be reached by car or bicycle.
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