Corinne & Tony at Osorno volcano, Puerto Varas, Chile, 28 Mar 2012
View over Lago Todos los Santos, Lake District, Chile, 28 Mar 2012
Puerto Varas was very pleasant after the smog and noise of Santiago. We managed to find our way around town very easily and found places to sample the local food and drink including tapenades, pisco sours and local Kunstmann beers. The highlight of our stay was a 15 km walk around the base of the Osorno volcano to the Lago Todos los Santos lake. The route to the start of our walk took us through the Lake District which, apart from the volcano looming in the background, reminded us of the farm land in NE Tasmania. We even picked blackberries on the side of the road.
Considering that it rains in this area about 300 days a year, we were very fortunate to have a perfect day with the temperature in the mid 20s, clear blue skies and just a gentle breeze.