On arriving in the picturesque lakeside town of Puerto Varas in Chile, we immediately knew we had made the right choice to spend a night here rather than Puerto Montt, which in driving through seemed pretty rough. Our overnight bus with Via Bariloche had been surprisingly pleasant. We were disappointed that we didn't have the fully reclining seats we had read about online, but we had more than enough room to spread out. Our Airbnb was located in a quiet residential part of town a short walk from the centre. It was a bit of a random one, a small bedroom next door to the kids room in a small family house, but they were super friendly and we were only there one night. Plus it was cheap which is what we need right now! Flying through the budget!
There are a few things to do in Puerto Varas, it's a beautiful little place to wander round, sandwiched between two volcanoes and full of cute cafes and shops. The main attraction is a boat ride across the lake, some waterfalls, and a hike around Volcan Osorno. We decided that we would have ample time for more volcano climbs in the future and we were already booked in to visit Iguazu Falls (the biggest in the world). This one didn't look especially spectacular so we decided to head straight to Chiloe Island the next morning. After a good meal and a beautiful sunset, we agreed that we were going to like Chile, a lot. Comments are closed.
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