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With the river right by your pitch, you might like to start with some fishing or a swim. For other watery experiences, take a walk around the Petrohué Waterfalls (25 minutes' drive) or soak in the warm waters of Termas Cochamó (15 minutes). Site staff can also help you organise rafting trips – or, if you'd rather stay on dry land, horse riding outings. If you're sticking to touring on foot, you should certainly make a beeline for Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park (25 minutes) – Chile’s first national park and still one of its best. There are several excellent trails here through forest areas and volcanic scenery, with plenty of plants and animals to spot along the way. Elsewhere nearby you might like to take a walk by Lake Llanquihue (20 minutes) or head to Lake Todos Los Santos (35 minutes), where you can take a ferry to Peulla for onward travel into Argentina. With its German-style architecture and colourful Museo Pablo Fierro, Puerto Varas (an hour and 10 minutes) is also worth a visit.