Our first stop on our tour from Puerto Montt, Chile was the small town of Puerto Varas. Mainly a German settlement complete with European archiecture and feel. We visited on a rainy morning. Puerto Varas sits on the banks of Lake Llanquihue.
This is part of the famous Lake District of Chile. Lake Llanquihue is the second largest lake in Chile after the "General Carrera". It has a surface area of 215,000 acres and its name means "submersion". The cities of Puerto Varas, Frutillar and Puerto Octay are along the shores of the lake. They are famous for their beautiful beaches, German influenced architecture and their popular summer activities. Another highlight to this region are the exquisite pastries, based on German recipes for "kuchenes" (pies) and marmalade's from different fruits.
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