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Oct 30, 2009 - Puerto Montt

We arrived in Puerto Montt early evening and although the weather had been good on the journey down from Pucon it was absolutely pouring with rain when we got there. ... We went and got some dinner and hoped that it would clear up over the next couple of days because the reason we had come to Puerto Montt was to get the ferry through the Patagonian channels to Puerto Natales in Southern Patagonia. ... The next day it continued to rain and I stayed ill in bed - on the bright side I wasn't missing much because there isn't much in Puerto Montt and the weather was so bad. ... Things started looking up by early evening as the rain stopped and I started to feel much better and we were able to go for a walk along the waterfront to get some much needed fresh air! The next morning, and the day we were due to get the ferry (it only goes once a week on a Friday) the sun was finally shining again and I felt better again! We had one last explore of Puerto Montt and found a nice part of the waterfront with a fish market then we boarded the ferry for our trip down Patagonia. ...

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Feb 28, 2009 - Puerto Montt, Chile 12th Port

Puerto Montt is the capital of what is know as Region X in Chile. ... Puerto Montt was an older city that was run down. ... It looked like it had been in its prime in the 20s.Puerto Montt is the capital of what is know as Region X in Chile. ... Puerto Montt was an older city that was run down. ... It looked like it had been in its prime in the 20s....

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Feb 14, 2009 - El Centro de Puerto Montt

Puerto Montt es una ciudad que fue fundada por imigrantes alemanes, por lo que las casas son de madera y con techos de dos aguas (como en alemania. ... Visitamos el centro y nos parecio muy bonito.Puerto Montt es una ciudad que fue fundada por imigrantes alemanes, por lo que las casas son de madera y con techos de dos aguas (como en alemania. ... Visitamos el centro y nos parecio muy bonito....

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Al Sur

Feb 14, 2009 - Comiendo Curanto

Llegamos a Puerto Mont, molidos y preguntandonos si habiamos tomado una buena decision en venir hasta Puerto Montt sin haber averiguado un poco mas al respecto, pero a mi todos lo chilenos a los que consulte, me dijeron que teniamos que venir aqui. ... Al bajar del autobus un señor de aspecto serio nos dijo que tenia disponible una cabaña amueblada por buen precio, la fuimos a ver y nod dio confianza ya que el Sr.Llegamos a Puerto Mont, molidos y preguntandonos si habiamos tomado una buena decision en venir hasta Puerto Montt sin haber averiguado un poco mas al respecto, pero a mi todos lo chilenos a los que consulte, me dijeron que teniamos que venir aqui. ... Al bajar del autobus un señor de aspecto serio nos dijo que tenia disponible una cabaña amueblada por buen precio, la fuimos a ver y nod dio confianza ya que el Sr....

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Al Sur

Jan 29, 2009 - back on Terra Firma

We finally have good and cheap internet access. Our first stop was Puerto Montt in the Chilean Lake District. ... It was settled in the 1830s by Europeans mostly German which explains the feeling of being in Bavaria.We finally have good and cheap internet access. Our first stop was Puerto Montt in the Chilean Lake District. ... It was settled in the 1830s by Europeans mostly German which explains the feeling of being in Bavaria....

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Ends of the Earth

Jan 25, 2009 - Puerto Montt

We started an independent Gap tour on 22 Jan with two other girls - Sarah from Ireland, and Viktoria from Germany. First stop was Puerto Montt in the Lakes District in the south of Chile. ... It´s a small little town of around 150K people, and for that number there are a surprising amount of grocery and department stores.We started an independent Gap tour on 22 Jan with two other girls - Sarah from Ireland, and Viktoria from Germany. First stop was Puerto Montt in the Lakes District in the south of Chile. ... It´s a small little town of around 150K people, and for that number there are a surprising amount of grocery and department stores....

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Jan 7, 2009 - Puerto Montt, Chile

We anchored at Puerto Montt, Chile for the day. ... Norm and I hired a taxi to take us from Puerto Montt to another small town called Puerto Varas, which is situated right on Lago Llanquihue, a beautiful deep-blue lake with a snow-capped volcano in the distance called Volcan Osorno. ... We walked around a bit and looked at crafts and the view and then went on to Frutillar.We anchored at Puerto Montt, Chile for the day. ... Norm and I hired a taxi to take us from Puerto Montt to another small town called Puerto Varas, which is situated right on Lago Llanquihue, a beautiful deep-blue lake with a snow-capped volcano in the distance called Volcan Osorno. ... We walked around a bit and looked at crafts and the view and then went on to Frutillar....

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Apr 8, 2008 - Bariloche to Puerto Varas

From Bariloche, our last port of call in Argentina, we arrive in Puerto Montt, where we stop for lunch before heading off to Puerto Varas. ... We head along the coast in Puerto Montt towards Angelmo, a quaint little fishing village renowned for it's sea-food. ... We do our usual trick of ordering too much food, which wouldn't have been too bad apart from the fact that it's disgusting.From Bariloche, our last port of call in Argentina, we arrive in Puerto Montt, where we stop for lunch before heading off to Puerto Varas. ... We head along the coast in Puerto Montt towards Angelmo, a quaint little fishing village renowned for it's sea-food. ... We do our usual trick of ordering too much food, which wouldn't have been too bad apart from the fact that it's disgusting....

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Mar 17, 2008 - Mendoza-Puerto Montt

Gisterenmorgen de bus genomen naar Santiago en hoewel de grensovergang over een bagagescanner beschikte hadden we toch meer dan een uur nodig om Chili binnen te geraken.00u naar Puerto Montt. ... 30u in Puerto Montt aangekomen en na mij geïnstaleerd te hebben een stuk van de stad en omgeving gaan bekijken die ik nog niet gezien had. ... De foto's zullen voor overmorgen zijn, want ik ben morgen gans de dag weg naar Chiloe.Gisterenmorgen de bus genomen naar Santiago en hoewel de grensovergang over een bagagescanner beschikte hadden we toch meer dan een uur nodig om Chili binnen te geraken.00u naar Puerto Montt. ... 30u in Puerto Montt aangekomen en na mij geïnstaleerd te hebben een stuk van de stad en omgeving gaan bekijken die ik nog niet gezien had. ... De foto's zullen voor overmorgen zijn, want ik ben morgen gans de dag weg naar Chiloe....

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Mar 13, 2008 - Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt,Chile

Another 6 hour bus drive to our next destination, a lakeside holiday resort, with winter volcano skiing, thankfully now out of season (the kids all went back to school last Thursday after a 3 months summer break!). The wind was blowing off it and the rest of the Andes yesterday so sitting in the sun was warm on the front but cold at the back! This town and even more so the working town of Puerto Montt 20 mins away is the centre of the Chilean salmon fishing industry. ... After two nights in our hotel Bellavista in Puerto Varas we headed off on the 30 min drive to Puerto Montt for our much anticipated departure to Patagonia. ...

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Feb 11, 2008 - Navimag Ferry to Puerto Montt

A four day journey through the Patagonian fjords on board the Evangelistas (nothing to do with god bothering in case you wondered), a cargo come passenger boat. It was the only settlement between Puerto Natales and Puerto Montt with the boat acting as their main means of communication, emergency medical attention and for all produce other than that which they take from the sea. ... Talk about remote! It was cold and misty for much of the journey.A four day journey through the Patagonian fjords on board the Evangelistas (nothing to do with god bothering in case you wondered), a cargo come passenger boat. It was the only settlement between Puerto Natales and Puerto Montt with the boat acting as their main means of communication, emergency medical attention and for all produce other than that which they take from the sea. ... Talk about remote! It was cold and misty for much of the journey....

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Jan 28, 2008 - Puerto Montt

Na aankomst in Puerto Montt logement gezocht en een bezoek gebracht aan de lokale toeristische dienst voor meer info over de bezienswaardigheden in en rond Puerto Montt. ... Het weer in Puerto Montt is momenteel uitstekend, veel zon en een goeie 25 gr overdag en een 10 gr 's nachts. ... Chili is onderverdeeld in regio's, van 1 in het noorden tot 12 in het zuiden en Puerto Montt is de hoofdstad van de 9de regio, de regio van de meren en telt zo'n 150000 inwoners. ... Je kan kilometers langsheen de baai van Puerto Montt wandelen en met een kleine overzet een bezoekje brengen aan Isla Tenglo, een klein eilandje in de baai. ...

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