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Puerto Varas is a city in Southern Chile, in the Los Lagos (Lakes) Region, Llanquihue Province.

[edit] Get in

There is very frequent minibus service from Puerto Montt, as well as regular bus service from other cities. Tur-bus offers overnight service from Santiago for a very reasonable price. Semi-cama seats lean back halfway, cama even more. Snack and breakfast included for a small fee. The nearest airport is El Tepual (IATA:PMC) in Puerto Montt, about 30 km. from Puerto Varas, which has regular flights to Santiago, Punta Arenas, Balmaceda and other airports sereved by LAN Airlines, Sky Airline and Aerolíneas del Sur. There is also a railroad station in Puerto Varas with daily trains running north to Victoria and 13 other cities in between, as well as Puerto Montt to the south. There is also an additional daily train between Osorno and Puerto Montt. You can also take the Lake Crossing from Bariloche, Argentina.

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• Church:Sagrado Corazón de Jesus, (on a hill). Looks very nice. Was built by the German colonizers, it's the third catholic Church that Puerto Varas has had  edit

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There are many options of day trips and adventures available from Puerto Varas. The Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, including the Petrohué falls and Lake Todos los Santos, is about 70 km. from Puerto Varas. Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes are nearby. Mt. Osorno has a road to the base of a chairlift which is open all year round, for skiing in winter and sightseeing in summer. There are also good nearby destinations for trekking, flyfishing, rafting, kayaking and other adventures nearby.

• Casino, (on Del Salvador, across the street from the Plaza, near the waterfront).  edit
• Fusion, Puerto Varas Cultural Show, Imperial 561, ☎ (56 9) 86202747, [1]. Wednesday & Friday 20:00hrs. Cultural Show & Dinner. www.pvculturalshow.cl A trip back in time, will take you to discover a history of effort, courage and dedication, drawn by German settlers who came to live in southern Chile in the mid-nineteenth century. They left an inerasable mark so far in this corner of the world. Fusion shows the genesis of what is now the local culture, a mixture of German traditions and nature of Chiloe's people, combining dance, music, cuisine and history.  edit

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• Fusion, Puero Varas Cultural Show, Imperial 561, ☎ (56 9) 86202747, [2]. 20:00. Cultural show & Dinner. A trip back in time, will take you to discover a history of effort, courage and dedication, drawn by German settlers who came to live in southern Chile in the mid-nineteenth century. They left an inerasable mark so far in this corner of the world. Fusion shows the genesis of what is now the local culture, a mixture of German traditions and nature of Chiloe's people, combining dance, music, cuisine and history.  edit

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• Danes. A nice restaurant.  edit
• Carmen, on San Francisco. Good family place, very good lunch menus (menu del dia).  edit

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A good start to find a place to sleep is the sernatur office they have prices.

• Ellen Haus. Has Internet. Good Breakfast Included  edit
• Fox Hill Bed and Breakfast, Camino a Ensenada km 37 (Puerto Varas, Chile), ☎ (56)8 461 3005, [3]. Newly built American B&B. Magnificent view of volcanoes Osorno and Cabuco, low prices. Region Los Lagos, Chile  edit
• Haus Erika, (10 minutes walking out of the center). More expensive but better. It offers more comfort for its price.  edit
• Hospedaje Carla Minte, [4]. Great Bed and Breakfast. Familiar and helpful staff. Good price/quality and only two minutes from center.  edit
• Hospedaje Don Raul. Great when you are alone and in the house, but the rooms outside are a bit less. (but a low prices)  edit
• Hostal Opapa Juan, Arturo Prat 107, ☎ 56 65 232234, [5]. Comfortable Bed with private bathroom, and delicious breakfast.  edit
• Casa Ko, Camino a Ensenada km 37., ☎ 77036477, [6]. A cosy traditional house offering an amazing view on volcanoes Osorno, Calbuco and Puntiagudo as well as Llanquihue Lake. Home-made dinner with organic vegetables from the garden. French run. (-41.224343,-72.547491) edit

[edit] Get out

Close to this city are the waterfalls of Petrohue, take the bus to Ensenada, some of them continue via Parque Nacional Vicente Perez Rosales until to Lago todo los Santos from where you could take a boat. Or walk back for about 6km to visit the waterfalls. (in January there are annoying but harmless insects in that parque)

Another place to visit is the small city Frutillar; it has a museum of the first colonists in that area. (the city has to parts the part close to the lake is for most visitors

Puerto Varas is a great base for Volcano Climbing, there are numerous volcanoes in the vicinity including Osorno & Calbuco, a guide to climbing them can be found here [7]

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