Metropolitano Cerro Caracol Park — Attraction in Concepcion

There's a lot to say about Cerro Caracol. Located in downtown, Cerro Caracol offers many different activities. You can walk, hike, mtb, or just simply have a nice peaceful time around nature.

You can see the city, its lights (and also, during winter, the contamination produced by the chimneys of the city), the river and bridges. Nice.

There are different trails that are interconnected, however not many sings or maps ( room.to grow here).

Great for all people and ages. You can start hiking in the parque Ecuador, ans ended up in Pedro de Valdiaand, Chiguayante, Hualqui, Nonguen, or the University of Concepción. Therefore, you can expect a short walk of 3k to a all day hiking.

There are rangers (walking and in motor bikes), so it is very safe. I've seen restrooms close to the Bismark tower, however they are closed (maybe because of...

If I were a Concepcion resident I would visit this park often. After ascending for 15 minutes the hum of traffic and city noise disappeared and I had the impression I was in a large, vast forest, whereas the park is actually quite narrow yet long. The rangers roamed by motorcycle, but they rode sensibly without revving their motors to race. Paths are wide and clean, I don't recall any litter on or beside the pathways up and down. I noticed some visitors entering and leaving the stationary toilets, so those facilities seemed to be functional and operating. The fortress or lookout tower at the top provides an interesting self-tour of the only military tower of its kind in South America. There is much signage at higher elevation regarding Otto von Bismarck's background and...

Hermoso lugar para un paseo tranquilo entre árboles y senderos amplios con quebradas, lomas, trinos y un sinfín de árboles y plantas; está bastante cambiado respecto a lo que conocía, muy concurrido para seguridad de familias y deportistas con bastante seguridad, camionetas, guardias apostados en varios lugares, grupos de muchachas, familias, ancianos haciendo trekking, deportistas corriendo y parejas paseando, lugar perfecto para hacer un picnic bajo los árboles, con mapas, baños y senderos señalizados, agradable y tranquilo para ir a leer o a ver aves, conocer plantas o simplemente pasear sin prisa oxigenando los pulmones... Recomendable, un paseo por un lugar fresco en uno de los días más...