This past weekend, I traveled to Puerto Montt and some neighboring towns in el Región de Los Lagos in Chile. Since this trip was organized through the Stanford program and funded by the Bing´s, all the logistics were already taken care of, which I especially appreciated. It was also a lot of fun traveling in a large group with all the other students in my program! The next few blog entries are a breakdown of the 3 days we spent down there.
Friday:
- Left for airport at 7 am
- Drove through Puerto Varas- beautiful seaside town (we spent Sunday afternoon there)
- Spent afternoon exploring Chacao and Ancud on the Island of Chiloé. Yummy, fresh seafood!
- Dinner at German restaurant Club Alemán- there is a LOT of German innfluence in this part of Chile
Enjoying the Cool Weather Down South
(Santiago is still about 90º F)
The Hillsides of Puerto Montt
Beautiful View from the Bus Window on a Day Excursion to Chacao and Chiloé
As you can tell from the picture, the landscape in Puerto Montt is very similar to Temuco. Lots of greenery, 1-story houses and blue skies. (at least most of the time...the weather can become rainy and cold very quickly)The Ferie Ride Over to Chiloé
Ancud
The Island Shores of Chacao
Curanto en Olla
The local speciality- comes with 1 plate of sausage, pork-ribs, and a pototo and cheese bread (think gnocchi) and another plate of mussels, beans, and clams
Artesanías
Showing Off Our New Wool Sweaters
The Local Seafood Market
Smoked Clams, Muscles, and Kelp
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