The Universidad de La Frontera has two strategic experimental fields: the Maquehue Experimental Field and the Rucamanque Natural Park. Both spaces play a key role in knowledge generation, hands-on student training, and the development of applied research with territorial relevance and a sustainable approach.
The Maquehue Experimental Field, located just minutes from Temuco, is an open-air laboratory. Here, applied research in agriculture, forestry, veterinary medicine, and food technology thrives on every hectare. Students, faculty, and rural communities come together to co-create real solutions to the challenges of the agricultural sector, promoting sustainable production systems and professional training deeply rooted in territorial commitment.
Rucamanque Park, meanwhile, is more than a native forest: it is a scientific, ecological, and cultural treasure. With over 400 hectares of endemic biodiversity, this natural sanctuary hosts key research on climate change, ecosystem conservation, and ancestral knowledge. Its value lies not only in preservation, but also in its openness to intercultural dialogue, integrating the Mapuche worldview in the understanding of the environment.
Both sites symbolize UFRO’s commitment to academic excellence, community engagement, and the sustainable development of the region. They are living testimony of a university that not only envisions the future but cultivates it with deep roots and a transformative vision.
