Puerto Varas is a city located in Chile, with many natural beauties, with a mild climate, excellent restaurants, in a city with around 40,000 inhabitants and which is also located in the Andean Lakes, north of Patagonia, where German immigrants settled in the mid-19th century.

Over the years, the city has seen an increase in visitors from Brazil, being one of the main tourist destinations in Chile and with a highlight being its lakes, which have crystal clear waters. The beauty of this region is also much talked about there, in a region with many hills, clean air, lots of vegetation and even some volcanoes.

There is also a diverse network of hotels in this destination, for its visitors, who can count on good restaurants, in addition to being a region that is considered perfect, for those who prefer a romantic trip, in winter or in summer. In winter in Puerto Varas, tourists may encounter snow.

Puerto Varas is in South America, in a region with beautiful scenery and good cuisine, including salmon, which comes from the lake, its seafood and its famous Centolla, which is a giant crab, which It is taken from the waters of the Pacific and is on the menus of many different restaurants.

Chile is consequently this destination, which is a country of many charms and even more so for those who want to enjoy a little of Patagonia, with its visitors being welcomed with open arms. It is a beautiful place, from a German colonization, with beautiful houses, good hotels that can impress its visitors.

Best time for this trip and your arrival   

This is a personal question, when going to Puerto Varas. However, if the idea is to experience snow, winter will be the best time for this trip. Those who don't want to feel cold and still carry out many activities, which can be done outdoors, in this case summer is recommended, which is also a period of high season, with more pleasant temperatures and drier weather.   

In the summer in Puerto Varas, the days have more hours of sunshine, which can make activities that can be done outdoors, such as hiking and trips, which can be done by boat, even more enjoyable. On the other hand, winter is the rainiest or coldest season of the year and with the volcanoes that are closest to the city with the most snow, at a time that receives fewer tourists.

Between the months of May and August the rains are more frequent there. In summer it rains, but in a smaller amount, as this region can be very rainy, with averages that can exceed 200 days with rain per year and with some cloudy days during this trip being quite common. Regardless of the time of your trip, always be prepared for low temperatures.

To get to Puerto Varas, which is approximately 1h45 minutes away or 1000 km by land from Santiago, Chile. Therefore, its main airport is Puerto Montt Airport – Ell Tepual, which is about 25 km from Puerto Varas. That's why anyone who visits Puerto Varas also takes the opportunity to visit Santiago or Bariloche.

Tourist attractions in Puerto Varas

We can say that Puerto Varas is considered a city that has many attractions that are natural or historical and that draws more attention to the beauty of the Chilean Lakes Region, in addition to the charm of its colonization and constructions. that brought a beauty that is only found in this region, with the Osorno Volcano that functions as a ski resort.

Visit the German Colonial Museum of Frutillar, which was opened in 1984, with its panels that are written on its walls and which offers the public a tour that is very interactive. It is surrounded by lush nature and a small stream, on a walk that can transport visitors to the past.

Another museum that can be visited in Puerto Varas is that of Pablo Fierro, which is a very well-known place. It is an unexplored and very good tourist spot for anyone interested in antiques, which will leave its visitors impressed by an architecture that is very different and by many objects that are old or by paintings that can portray its most beautiful scenes.

Well within the Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park, the Petrohué River Falls can be found, with many waterfalls that have a turquoise color and these falls can be admired after a small trail, which is at an easy level. , with a nature that is very exuberant, to delight tourists from Brazil and many parts of the world.

The volcano that bears the name Osorno is one of the symbols of the Lakes Region in Puerto Varas. It is one of the most beautiful volcanoes in the world and is located right on the banks of Lake Llanquihue, which functions as a ski resort in winter, with a cable car that operates all year round, to admire a beautiful view , but with many viewpoints for you to stop and take photos.

The Church called Sacred Heart of Jesus or in Spanish the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesús is one of the most important in Puerto Varas, which was built with wood from this region in the years 1915 and 1918, on a basis that is in the neo-romantic style. Your next trip could be to this beautiful destination of Puerto Varas.