Kalafken Lake

Kalafken is a glacial lake in the forested country south of Villarrica. Streams descend from the southern slopes of the Villarrica volcano into its northern shore, while its waters drain onward toward Lake Panguipulli and the Valdivia river system. Its Mapuche name is commonly interpreted as “the other lake”. The lake lies within a landscape of volcanoes, wooded shores and neighbouring lakes that has long been home to Mapuche communities.