Fact: Pablo Fierro is a local artist in Puerto Varas. That’s him on the right talking to some visitors from Santiago. Another fact: Peach-colored tights make people look half-naked at first glance. (Right? I did a double-take.) OK, back on track. Here’s his museum in Puerto Varas, right on the edge of Lago Llanquihue. He doesn’t charge admission and just asks for donations. ...
Holly loves road trips! Here she is in front of Lago Llanquihue and Volcán Osorno. For the Californians reading this, Lago Llanquihue is about twice the size of Lake Tahoe. It’s situated in northern Patagonia in the Lakes Region. If you look at a map, you’ll see there are a number of other very large lakes nearby. We’re staying in Puerto Varas, on the...
On this Travel Tip Tuesday, we said good-bye to Valdivia and are now in Puerto Varas, a lakeside town that feels like Lake Tahoe’s half-Chilean, half-German cousin. But we’ll introduce you to Puerto Varas another day. Today, our travel tip is essentially unpaid advertising for Airbnb. (Click here and we can both get a $25 credit!) It has been supremely helpful for our long-term...