Puerto Montt
Puerto Montt is located 1044 kilometers south of Santiago, on the southern edge of the Llanquihue Province, next to the Sinus of Reloncavi and is surrounded by thick water gasping and generous. The Plaza de Armas was born in Puerto Montt the Southern Highway, which begins just minutes from downtown and to show its charm scattered across dozens of small rural communities engaged in fishing, agriculture, and in recent years rural tourism organized with specific offers around a circuit path folkloric traditions.
The region has a maritime climate, cool and humid, with annual temperatures between 10 and 13 º C and average precipitation from 1200 to 3000 mm per year, due to the special influence of the sea. The dominant vegetation is forest, predominantly beech, pine, fir, larch and birch.
The urban coastal edge of the city offers an interesting tourist circuit that starts from the traditional Angelmó cove where you can find varied cuisine ranging from traditional to curanto and fresh seafood complemented by an extensive craft fair in wool and timber, with fishmongers, cheese shops and a busy vegetable market in the area.
The route continues along the waterfront with museums John Paul II and Railroad, and the Casa del Arte Diego Rivera.
The Plaza, the cathedral - built in larch wood, the waterfront promenade and pier marks a clear urban hub where modernity and tradition come together in one of the concepts that best represent Puerto Montt, on the city progresses without losing his memory and respect for traditions.
The archeological site of Monteverde, located 20 kilometers from Puerto Montt blanket in her bosom the secrets of American bending on their land since found traces of human life of more than 12 thousand years old.
