Termas de Chillán is a town located 82 km east of the

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

an city of

Chillán Chillán () is the capital List of cities in Chile, city of Ñuble Region, Diguillín Province, Chile, located about south of the country's capital, Santiago, near the center of the country. It has been the capital of the new Ñuble Region since ...

. It has a ski center and three hotels.

Ski center

The ski resort is located 1,650 meters above

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and has 11 lifts serving 28 marked trails, and a total of 35 km runs over 10,000 hectares of terrain. In the center is South America's longest ski run, Las Tres Marias, which has a total length of 13 km. Since 2010 the management of the municipal concession has been managed by Consorcio Nevados Ltda.

Hot Springs

Termas de Chillán is also known for its

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s, with average temperatures of 60 C. The waters of these spas are sulfated and contain iron, sulfur, manganese, magnesium and potassium, among other minerals. In addition they are moderately mineralized.

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Ski center

Hot Springs

See also

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