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Puerto Varas

Puerto Varas is a town in Los Lagos Region district, Chile of about 24,958 people. Within 50 km by road there are 135 places to visit: 28 parks, 10 waterfalls and 23 churches. The must-see places are Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Casa Opitz and Templo Luterano de Puerto Varas.

41.3195° S, 72.9854° WPop. 24,958

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Within 30 km119 places
Within 50 km135
Must-see33
Notable79
Best timeJuly to January

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One day from Puerto Varas

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:20 pm

73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Puerto Varas
  2. Rio Maullínriver spot · 1 hrs
  3. Monumento Natural Lahuen Ñadinature spot · 2 hrs
  4. Isla Chinquíoriver spot · 1 hrs
  5. Isla Tengloriver spot · 1 hrs
  6. Iglesia de Los Padres Jesuitaschurch · 30 min
  7. Back in Puerto Varas
Today’s loopPuerto VarasStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Puerto Varas?

Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (church, about 1 km), Casa Opitz (heritage site, about 1 km), Templo Luterano de Puerto Varas (church, about 2 km), Monumento Natural Lahuen Ñadi (nature spot, about 13 km), Casa Yungue-Hitschfeld (heritage site, about 1 km), Iglesia de Los Padres Jesuitas (church, about 21 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Puerto Varas?

135 places on Spotwander: 28 parks, 10 waterfalls, 23 churches, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest park to Puerto Varas?

Parque Gruta de Lourdes, about 1 km by road; Plaza Paseo Puerto Varas (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest waterfall to Puerto Varas?

Salto, Las Cascadas Puerto Octay, about 2 km by road; Ensenada, Cascada, Puerto Varas, Chamiza y Puerto Montt (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Puerto Varas?

Start in Puerto Varas, visit Rio Maullín, then Monumento Natural Lahuen Ñadi, then Isla Chinquío, then Isla Tenglo, then Iglesia de Los Padres Jesuitas, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.