Language
The official language is Spanish; there are some Indian languages in the north and Mapudungun which is spoken by the Mapuche Indians in Southern Chile. Communication without any Spanish knowledge is difficult, but as the Chileans are quite willing to understand, you can manage without. It’s not common to find someone who speaks English.

Electricity
The Voltage is 220 Volts AC. You need adapters with 2 round poles, which you can buy in almost any shop - for both European and US plugs.
On the riding trails there is no electricity, so make sure you carry enough spare batteries for your camera. We can charge batteries on the farm.

Tips
In Southern America a 10% tip is common in restaurants and bars. The tip for the local guides - which forms an important part of their income - should always maintain a relation with the quality of their efforts.

Links

About Chile

Lonely Planet - International travel guide
El bosque Chileno - Good information about the unique Chilean forest
CONAF - Administration of national parks

Lodging

Pucón and surroundings

Language Pucón - The place to learn Spanish in Pucon( maybe Chile), focusing on "Spanish for Travellers"

Pucononline - Web cams, 360 degree pictures, hotel listing and good information about Mapuche Indians

Villarrica Volcano - Information about the nearby volcano

Trip advisor - Here you find independent traveller ratings of hostels , agencies and activities in Pucon

Mapuche Indians

MapucheCulture       Good information on history, culture, arts. In English

Weather in Pucon

Accu Weather
Yahoo! Weather

Horseriding

Horseridingpages in Chile