Location: Puerto Varas
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What to do and see in Puerto Varas, Los Lagos Region: The Best Bodies of Water
Explore lovely, compact Puerto Varas on foot, the best way to take in views of Osorno Volcano and the wooden colonial homes built by German immigrants in the early 1900s. Several are designated as national monuments. Located on the shores of Lago Llanquihue, Chile's second-largest lake, the village is the low-key antidote to the Lake District metropolis of Puerto Montt and serves as a jumping off point for fly-fishing, whitewater rafting, horseback riding and sea kayaking excursions.
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1. Lago Cayutue
2. Lago Llanquihue
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4.5 based on 3,365 reviews
This royal blue lake is Chile's largest and South America's fourth largest lake.
Reviewed By Voyagearoundtheworld - Berlin, Germany
We spent almost a day driving around the lake and discovered a stunningly beautiful part of chile. The view is constantly changing: mountains, volcanoes, lake, forests, green meadows, gently rolling hills and charming little towns like german influenced Frutillar or Puerto Octay. A must do when you are in the area.
3. Lago Todos Los Santos
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4.5 based on 2,747 reviews
Sometimes called Lago Esmeralda because of its blue-green color, this strikingly beautiful glacial lake is bordered by steep cliffs.
Reviewed By Jrich897 - Paris, France
We arrived at the lake in time to get the ferry to Puella but the trip takes 6 hours (including 3 hours at Puella, a small town with nothing much to do once there). We managed to take a trip on a smaller boat as recommend by the many selling ferry tickets and had one and a half hours on the lake. We went out round the Isla Margarita and back. We were lucky to have fantastic weather with view of all the surrounding volcanoes and mountains and had a wonderful trip. Having saved several hours we then got stuck on the road back out of Petrohue for and hour and a half whilst workman laid a pipe but you can't have everything. A beautiful place in the sunshine...
4. Isla Loreley
5. Laguna Verde
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4.0 based on 470 reviews
Reviewed By stephaniekN6344LO - Lima, Peru
We stopped on our way back from volcano Osorno. It's a quick and easy walk to the lake, which is beautiful and indeed green! We even saw a huge trout swimming lazily through the water. If you go just a few minutes more, you will reach lake Llanquihue. The path is paved, not too steep, and very easy.
