We decided we were settled in enough here that we could start checking out some of the things to see. One of those is Monumento Natural Cerro Ñielol. It is very close to Temuco and easy to get to.

Here are a couple of views of the city from the lookout.

My photography doesn't do the view justice.

They had a park close to the lookout that contained exercise equipment. We have noticed that many parks around the city have this equipment but we never tried it out.

I hadn't done my push-ups for the day so I used this machine to compensate. The resistance comes from your own weight. I guess that, in order to get more of a workout, I need to put on a few pounds. (Makes sense to me.)

We hiked one of the trails and very much enjoyed the beauty.  Here is a sample.

It is very green around here but we didn't see a single mosquito on our hike nor is there much humidity. We don't remember seeing any poison oak or ivy either. Can you say "paradise?"