Centennial tourist destination, born under the wing of European settlers, especially Germans, arrived late nineteenth century and early twentieth century . At its inception, was established as a settlement of the Army to protect the borders and as part of the pacification of Araucan�a. Thus, as the February 27 of 1883 the Chilean Army installs a stronger , after giving notice in Paillin other (currently Palgu�n ) and Maichi. The coexistence between natives and settlers, makes fruitful to livestock and forest exploitation as the main economic activities in the early years. Start your tour in full development in the 1930s , with the construction of Gran Hotel Puc�n by State Railways . Coming to accompany small hotels and existing residential (La Posada, Acevedo, Beach, Gudenschwager and Switzerland). Then in decades later joins the hotels the Hotel Antumalal construction with modern and unique environment, founded by William and Catherine Pollak, of Czech origin, arrived in Chile in the late 30. Antumalal The name comes from the Mapudungun and means "Corral del Sol"
