- Panguipulli, Chile
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official_name = Panguipulli
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nickname = City of roses, Comune of the seven lakes
motto = Land of Lions
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image_caption = View of the city andPanguipulli Lake from the air
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image_shield = EscudoPangui.jpg
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map_caption = Location of the Commune of Panguipulli inLos Ríos Region
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pushpin_map_caption =Location in Chile
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Chile
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Los Ríos
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Valdivia
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Alejandro Kohler Vargas
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established_title = Founded as
established_date = Villa de Panguipulli
established_title2 = Founded
established_date2 = 1946
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area_total_km2 = 3292
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population_as_of = 2002
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settlement_type = City
population_total = 33,273
population_density_km2 = 10.11
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latd= 39|latm= 38|lats= 40|latNS=S
longd= 72|longm= 19|longs= 50|longEW=W
elevation_m = 130
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website = http://www.munipangui.cl
footnotes =Panguipulli (
Mapudungun : hill of the puma/lion) is city and comune inValdivia Province , southernChile , administered by the Municipality of Panguipulli. The town is known for its natural beauty and is called "City of roses" ( _es. La Ciudad de las rosas). Panguipulli is located on the western edge ofPanguipulli Lake , and is on amoraine in theChilean Central Valley . Most of the municipality lies on Andean mountains and valleys.History
Panguipulli's first recorded inhabitants were indigenous
Huilliche s that lived along the shores of the main lakes and rivers of the region. The first mention of Panguipulli was in 1776.Fact|date=July 2007Guillermo Angermaier , who settled in the western shores of Panguipulli Lake in 1885, was the first non-indigenous person to settle in what is now the comune of Panguipulli.It was not until 1946 that the city was officially founded. In 1903 the Capuchin order established a mission in in Panguipulli. The Capuchin monks built the first schools in the area. In 1947 the Capuchin built Panguipulli's twin towered wooden church, which is now a local landmark.
Tourism
Most of the tourists that visit the Panguipulli area are drawn by a desire to commune with nature. The municipality uses the nearby Seven Lakes prominently in its tourist promotions. Some nearby tourist attractions include; the
hot spring s atLiquiñe , theMocho-Choshuenco volcano, and theHuilo-Huilo Biologiacal Reserve , which features year-round skiing.Rafting andwild boar hunting are also popular activities in the region.Panguipulli is linked to
San Martín de los Andes in Argentina by the Hua-Hum international pass. It is one of the few passes between Chile and Argentina that is open all year round. The international way follows a geologic fault, which has created a depression now filled byPirihueico Lake . To get from one side of Pirihueico Lake to the other, the town of Panguipulli operates a ferry that crosses the lake twice a day.ee also
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Mocho-Choshuenco National Reserve External links
* [http://www.panguipulli.cl/ Panguipulli tourist website] (Spanish)
* [http://www.indexmundi.com/z/?lat=-39.6333333&lon=-72.3333333&t=p&r=2140&p=panguipulli&cc=ci&c=chile| Satellite image of Panguipulli]
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