Andalicán, Laraquete

#1 among attractions in Laraquete

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Andalicán during the era of conquest and colonial times in Chile was the name of the high hill in the middle of two ravines and site of a fortress built by the Mapuche in 1557 to prevent García Hurtado de Mendoza from invading La Araucanía north of Marihueñu and the valley of Colcura. This height overlooks the location of the modern city of Lota in Concepción Province of the Bío Bío Region of Chile. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°9'24"S, 73°10'46"W

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Andalicán – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fuerte de Colcura, Marihueñu.

3.6 miN
Ruins
Fuerte de Colcura, Lota
93 min walk • Fort Colcura was a small fort that was the first Spanish settlement that existed in the commune of Lota, Chile. It was on a small height on the edge of the Bay of Arauco, a little more than two kilometers to the southeast of the modern city of Lota.
3.8 miNE
Nature, Hill, Natural attraction
Marihueñu
96 min walk • Marihueñu or Marigueno is a large hill in the Nahuelbuta Range near the coast in the Lota commune of the Bío Bío Region of southern Chile. Its name is from the Mapudungun mari, "ten" and huenu, "heights".

Andalicán, Laraquete

Facts and practical information

Andalicán – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Fuerte de Colcura, Lota

Marihueñu