Puerto Varas archivos - Turismo Chile

Cunco Community

This is a pre-Columbus community originally situated on the coast between the river Bueno and the Chacao canal. In the 15th century its people abandoned the mainland, forced by the Mapuches to emigrate to the northern part of Chiloé Island. The cuncos were farming/potters who developed an agriculture based on crops such as...

History of Puerto Varas

The city was originally populated by German colonists, who made an important contribution to the development of the area. It was Bernardo Phillipi who got the colonization started with his discovery of the lake. Later, Vicente Pérez Rosales introduced new groups of German colonists to this beautiful place. It was founded in 1854 and...

Kuchen Day in Puerto Varas

Every year on the first Saturday in February Puertos Varas celebrates one of its most traditional festivals - Kuchen Day. (Kuchen is a sweet tart). In the main square, the "Plaza de Armas", large tables full of different types of kuchen are set up for visitors to taste and buy these delicious puddings which are made by...

Where to go in Puerto Varas?

Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús This church, of impressive proportions, was built of...

Group of Houses in Puerto Varas

There are nine houses in Puerto Varas which have been declared National Monuments. There are a further twelve old houses built at the time of the expansion of the town in 1909. Ángulo House Declared a Historic Monument, it is at Calle Miraflores Nº 96, at the corner with Nuestra Señora del Carmen. Gotschlich House Declared a...

Vicente Pérez Rosales National

The park covers an area of 253,780 hectares at an altitude ranging between 50 and 3,491 meters above...

How to get to Puerto Varas?

Puerto Varas lies 20 km from Puerto Montt, 25 km from Frutillar, 48 km from Puerto Octay and 1,005...

Attractions Around Puerto Varas

Playa Niklitschek This is a beautiful beach set in natural surroundings only 7 km from the town...

Puerto Octay

Puerto Octay, 48 km from Puerto Varas, is set on the shores of Lago Llanquihue, and in summer you can visit beautiful, warm beaches of soft sand, ideal for a relaxing vacation fishing or enjoying various water sports. The origins, growth and development of Puerto Octay are closely linked to the colonization of the area, started by...

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Puerto Varas

Cunco Community

History of Puerto Varas

Kuchen Day in Puerto Varas

Where to go in Puerto Varas?

Group of Houses in Puerto Varas

Vicente Pérez Rosales National

How to get to Puerto Varas?

Attractions Around Puerto Varas

Puerto Octay

Osorno Volcano

Tronador Volcano

Calbuco Volcano

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The handcrafts trail

Guaviña Church

Pukará of Copaquilla