I think my favorite part of Chile was the Lake District (Los Lagos). The Lake District is sometimes likened to Switzerland with it's blue mountain lakes and snow-capped mountains. I found it to be gorgeous and very relaxing. The weather was amazing when we were there and we stayed in Puerto Varas right on the big lake, Llanquihue with two volcanoes in the background.
This particular region of Chile has a very strong German influence, apparently in the architecture and the abundance of kuchen, a type of fruity pastry.
Los Lagos is the resort area of Chile. Chileans flock here during the summer months for hiking and water sports on the lakes, and during the winter for skiing. We arrived after the summer rush, so things were quiet. We went on a half-day hike in the alerce forest, which was much more rigorous than expected. But Mom was a trooper and kept up with the group.
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| Mt Osorno, the Chilean Mt. Fuji |
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| Mom, mid-hike |
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| Hiking break by the lake |
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| Alercce forest, the redwoods of South America |
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| Post-hike, Parque Nacional Alerce Andino |
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| German architecture in the Lake District |
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| Farmhouse |
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