To the ferry harbor
25 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We walked all the way along the promenade, past the bus terminal, to the ferry harbor. Near the bus terminal, there were old steam engines displayed in the open area around. From the ferry terminal,Читать далее
Back to the hotel
25 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We walked around the town for a while more. We found a nice hotel with a pool on the top floor. The views were lovely but the restaurant was a bit expensive. We went around the town but couldn't findЧитать далее
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Just a sample to taste & then order ............kya thug te hain yeah loag.
Morning of planning
26 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
For the 1st time in 3 days it wasn't raining when we had our breakfast and went out to research about the tours and car rentals in this area. We visited the tourist information center where we gotЧитать далее
Chiquihue beach
26 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We took the car at around 4 pm. They had a buffer time of +3 hours so we would have to return it before 7 pm on the 2nd Jan. The plan was to drive to Puerto Varas but we had given our clothes forЧитать далее
Huge shells on the beach
26 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
One special thing about the Chiquihue beach, was the size of the some of the shells. They were really big. Some of them were more than the size of the palm. We walked from one end of the beach to theЧитать далее
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We collected these but left them due to weight considerations 🙄
Puerto Varas
26 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We reached Puerto Varas just before 8 pm and parked near the waterfront. Its a lovely lakeside town with a lot of German immigrants. A lot of houses had Chilean and German flags in their courtyards.Читать далее
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At 8 PM also the sun is quite up,seems the green patch on the small hill is coming into the hands of builders.....big cranes for multi story.
City of Roses
26 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
The volcanoes Osorno and Cabulco are on the shores of the lake Llanquihue but it was a bit cloudy so we couldn't see either of them clearly.
Puerto Varas is sometimes know as the city of roses and otЧитать далее
Night at Puerto Varas
26 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We decided to spend the night at Puerto Varas. The hotels were quite expensive near the beach so we decided to check some of them away from the coast. On the way to one of them, we passed the Gruta deЧитать далее
ПутешественникChilean currency seems to be very weak as compare to even INR,but how is the cost of living or say the cost food & other essential items as compared to their earnings?could be that they are not strong ,industrially & agricultulary.?
Puerto Varas dinner
26 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
After checking in, we walked dow to the town for some dinner. The church and the grotto looked extremely beautiful with the lights and candles on in the night. The dinner was soup and sandwiches. ByЧитать далее
Off along Llanquihue lake
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We woke up around 10 am and had the breakfast at the cabaña. By the time we we ready to leave, it was 12:15 pm. We walked over to the church next door, spent some time there and then drove off fromЧитать далее
Osorno viewpoint
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We stopped on the way at one of the viewpoints of Osorno volcano. It was beautiful with a perfect conical shape covered with snow and the contrast of the jet blue colors of the lake.
Playa Ensenada
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Our next stop was Playa Ensenada. Its a beach on the shores of the lake Llanquihue with views of the Osorno and the Puntiagudo volcanoes. By the time we reached there, Osorno was fully covered withЧитать далее
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Incredible view of snow peak mountain standing behind... Watching you !!!
Laguna Verde
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
After the beach, we drove about 2 kms to the Laguna Verde at the base of the Osorno volcano. Near the parking lot, we saw the resident family of red foxes. There were 2 small ones and the mom and dad.Читать далее
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Wowww .. Its so beautiful !!! Thanks for sharing these beauties of the world
Laguna Verde at Llanquihue lake
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
The Laguna Verde is right next to the Llanquihue lake with a small channel probably joining them at high tide or during heavy rain. The colors of the 2 lakes are quite different though. Llanquihue isЧитать далее
Trek around Laguna Verde
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
On the way back to the parking lot, there is a side walkway one can take for a short trek of about 1.5 kms. The path goes around to the other side of the Laguna Verde, then reaches a lookout pointЧитать далее
Crater La Burbuja
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
After Laguna Verde, we continued further up the Osorno volcano. The sky was clear and we could see the volcano top clearly. The road up was a narrow track through the dense vegetation. Our 1st stopЧитать далее
Flowers of all colors
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
The path further was a steep uphill climb. There were flowers of all hue and colors along the roadside. The contrast of the green grass, colorful flowers and the stark black and white beauty of theЧитать далее
More flower power
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
The flowers were blooming everywhere. It was truly the beginning of the spring. We stopped at a few places to enjoy the view and take pictures.
Mirador Bosque
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
On the way up, there is a nice view point overlooking the Llanquihue lake. We stopped there for a while. We reached the top after driving for almost 12 kms along the volcano side. At the top there areЧитать далее
Top of Osorno
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
At the end of the 1st chaircar, there was still snow there. It was quite windy and cold. We walked around and played on the snow for a while.
ПутешественникSnow fall in North America ........Sahara desert has 40cm.of snowfall in the month of Jan. 2018
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Yeah.. It was quite late and very windy. Maybe that's why.
Crater Rojo
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
After spending some time on the snow, we walked to the ridge nearby. From the ridge, there were amazing views of the Osorno volcano (now totally covered by clouds), the valley beyond and theЧитать далее
The ridge walk
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We walked from one end of the ridge to the other. By now, it was extremely windy and pretty cold there. We started our walk back to the chaircar station to catch the last of the chairs down.
Food time
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
We drove down from Osorno and started looking for a place to eat. We had started late in the morning and to avoid missing the last chaircars up to Osorno, we had skipped the meal and decided to go forЧитать далее
Cabaña Barlovento
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
At Ensenada, just at the start of the village, right on the shores of the Llanquihue lake, we found a lovely place to stay. Cabañas Barlovento had a very nice and cozy feel. Everything was made fromЧитать далее
Nice and cozy evening
27 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
It was almost 9 pm and starting to turn dark. The girls went to the grocery shop nearby to buy some food stuff and drinks while Hristo and I got busy lighting up the fireplace. After struggling withЧитать далее
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This seems to be engine repair workshop,now closed?
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Don't really know. Its just a model now.