Puerto Varas Travel Blogs

Day trip to Poerto Varas Today we had a nice start with plenty of sun and we thought we would take a nice trip to Poerto Varas which is about 20 km north of Poerto Montt. Hopping on the bus at the main terminal (mini bus ��" you pay the driver this time no bookings needed as they go every ½ …

  After arriving in Puerto Varas, I scoped out the two recommended hostels - Compass del Sur and Casa Azul.  I did a walk by, and decided on Casa Azul.  It looked (and is) very homey.  It´s literally a house that I share with the owners, and a handful of other guests.  We…

One of the trips that John had suggested included a drive down to the south east, past Puerto Montt, down to one of the more wild areas. So off we set in the morning for a little off road adventure again.   Getting to Puerto Montt was pretty easy. I understand that PM is the fastest growing …

Tuesday I crossed over into Chile for the last time this trip. In Osorno I was able get a connecting bus to Puerto Varas, leaving immediately, so that worked out very well. The weather was great in Puerto Varas, so it was perfect to make some photos of volcano Osorno, rising up behind the lake. Bes…

One of my favorite things to do when traveling is to wander through a city and see all the little side-roads. I arrived here in Puerto Varas at 3 pm, which was just the right time to check-in to a hotel (I figured since I was traveling alone I could splurge a little!) and then walk for a few hours …

Last December and January a true dream came true, I set of for Chili and Argentina mainly to see one of the most deserted, purest and beautiful places in the world: Patagonia. Sometimes its beauty was so overwhelming that I simply forgot to take pictures...

So I've decided to spend 5 months travelling in South America starting in Quito in late September and ending up in Buenos Aires in late February 07. How will it go? What will happen in between? I don't yet know, but you're all invited to find out..

A shortish ride to Puerto Varas, a new camera to replace my worn out Olympus, Yerson's wonderful pasta, a haircut for Adlene, and Argentina on the horizon. Sorry, no photos from today because of a broken camera, so an opportunity to post some pics of the Patchamama Wild Bunch and a couple of recent…

These are photos from some of the cities and places around the world I've been to. I rarely include myself in my own pictures, so here are a few that I am in.

disaster! the crossing across the lakes and the Andes was fantastic. beautiful weather, jaw dropping scenery, annoying tourists (one guy looked like he was going to freak out big time when we committed the heinous crime of sitting in his seat on the catamaran) but as we settled into the last …

Rain rain go away come back another day!! So day 2 of volcano watching in sunshine from the lake side is postponed. I return to bed. So a late start to the day and I wander up to Parque Philippi, there is a metal cross on the hill and the canopy adventure. The views are only of the town and not of …

The helpful Pato took me to the airport (CLP6,000/£8) for my 9.45am flight with Sky Airlines (CLP48,000/£70/$100) from Punta Arenas to Puerto Montt.  We had a touchdown in Balmaceda about half way, but we arrived on time to Puerto Montt at about 12.30pm.  I had originally planned to sta…

Further to the last entry, Melissa froze last night!  She put on an extra doona and still felt like an ice-block.  We need an extra night here, but told the owner that the heating needs to go on or we´d move.  When we got back after buying our tickets to Bariloche, a little heater w…

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This lovely city has a population of over 22,000. It was created by the arrival of German settlers brought by Vicente Perez Rosales in the middle of the 19th century. In summer, Puerto Varas is a charming place to develop different sports and nautical activities. The sustained growth of nearby Puer…