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20km (12 miles) N of Puerto Montt; 996km (618 miles) S of Santiago

Puerto Varas is on the shore of Lago Llanquihue, and is also an adventure travel hub and gateway to the Parque Nacional Vicente Pérez Rosales. It is a tidy little town, with lovely architecture and a bustling center. Puerto Varas extends more services to its visitors than Frutillar, including a spanking-new casino, tour operators, and more, but it's busier too, and can get crowded during the summer months (but not as much as Pucón). The city was founded by German immigrants and later became a port for goods being shipped from the Lago Llanquihue area to Puerto Montt. Today, Puerto Varas relies heavily on tourism, but it's also a residential community for Puerto Montt's workers.

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