Puerto Montt Travel Guide

 fred98115 Says:  Puerto Montt, established in 1853, was originally settled by German families who provided services to families going to the lake resorts. Settlers bring stuff, and a Chilean has made it a life's vocation and avocation to rescue everyday stuff. This includes farm equipment,... 

 al2401 Says:  The last lake in the crossing is Lago Nahuel Huapi which gives its name to the first national park in Argentina. You leave from Puerto Blest and travel along one arm of this huge lake to Puerto Pañuelos where another bus takes you to San Carlos Bariloche.The lake is much... 

 al2401 Says:  Lago Frias is the smallest of the three lakes in the lakes crossing. The ferry also is the smallest because people travelling this leg are crossing from Chile to Argentina or vice versa and not the day trippers that enjoy the return trip on the other two lakes.It is from... 

 al2401 Says:  One of the best ways to cross into Argentina is by the famous Lakes Crossing. The trip starts in either Puerto Montt or Puerto Varas and goes through Vicente Perez Rosales National Park to Petrohue where a short visit to the falls is included. The fisrt leg is a boat trip to... 

 al2401 Says:  Part two of this amazing trip takes place on land and is where you actually cross the border. Stops are made to view Cascada las Mellizas and Volcan Tronador before arriving at Puerto Frias where you go through the border formalities.At the border you also leave Vicente... 

 al2401 Says:  Osorno Volcano at 2,652-metres is Chile's answer to Mt Fuji. It is on the south eastern shore of Llanquihue Lake and also is a feature from Todos Los Santos Lake. Although considered one of the most active (11 recorded eruptions) of the Andean volcanoes Orsono hasn't erupted... 

 al2401 Says:  Petrohué Waterfalls is a favoured stop for tourists travelling between Puerto Montt and Bariloche in Argentina. The source of the Petrohué River is from Todos los Santos Lake which is the first lake in the famous Lake Crossing to Bariloche. It is in the Vicente Pérez Rosales... 

 al2401 Says:  Angelmó is a small bay about 2km from the centre of Puerto Montt. It is the home of the fish markets. These covered markets not only sell fresh and smoked salmon, cockles, mussels and sea urchin but you can buy fruit and vegetables and local cheese. 

 patagoniapaul Says:  Anyone who has travelled much has come across this problem - where are the public toilet facilities? Puerto Montt is no different. My advice is that you use the facilities at the harbour (if you come from a cruise ship) or the bus station if you arrive by bus. At Angelmo... 

 patagoniapaul Says:  Some of the really beautiful spots around Puerto Montt can be reached by local busses from the bus terminus. The terminus is still in the process of being built, so this may change in the near future. If unsure, email me. If you come by ship, leave the harbour and turn to... 

 globetrott Says:  I saw this kind of carriage at many places in Chile, even in the centre of Santiago you will see them driving around with their horse-drawn carriage searching for things in the garbage that they might still be able to use. For tourists it is nice to take a photograph of them... 

 globetrott Says:  Cruising in the south of Puerto Montt is full of surprises and great and unique landscapes. Just click on my photographs to enlarge them and see the great details of that wonderful landscape. Unfortunatly I did not see any whales, although some of our passengers saw a group...