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Lakeside promenade
Costanera de Puerto Varas
Lago Llanquihue waterfront in the centre of Puerto Varas, with Muelle Piedraplén, the urban beach and views of the volcanoes Osorno and Calbuco across the water.
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Puerto Varas
In the destination Lakes and Volcanoes.
In the photo: Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Puerto Varas
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The city
What to expect from Puerto Varas.
Puerto Varas is on the south shore of Lago Llanquihue and was founded by German settlers in the mid-19th century. From the Costanera of Puerto Varas you can see Volcán Osorno across the lake, and atop the town center is the Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús. To the east are the slopes of Volcán Osorno, the Saltos del Petrohué and Lago Todos los Santos.
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The local experience
What to see in Puerto Varas
Historic church
Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
Wooden Catholic church built between 1915 and 1918 on one of the highest points of Puerto Varas, with a pointed tower and red roof visible from the whole waterfront.
Volcano
Volcán Osorno
A 2,652-meter volcano with a symmetrical cone and a summit that's white year-round, between Lago Llanquihue and Lago Todos los Santos. A road climbs the slope up to the ski and mountain center.
Waterfall
Saltos del Petrohué
Rapids of the Rio Petrohué over lava from Volcán Osorno, with green-blue water and the volcano in the background, inside Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales.
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Lake
Lago Todos los Santos
Lake of emerald‑green water surrounded by the volcanoes Osorno and Puntiagudo and by Cerro Tronador. The Petrohué pier is the departure point for boat tours.