Car Hire Puerto Montt Airport

A beautiful city in Chile: 1000 kilometers south of the capital Santiago the port city of Puerto Montt is. It was founded in 1853 by the then President Manuel Montt. Today here about 100,000 people live. It offers a varied landscape with volcanoes, mountains and forests.

Puerto Montt is a vibrant city of full of contrasts. Wood and tin huts are side by side with modern concrete buildings. A visit with the car to the fishing harbour with its restaurants provides a cosy atmosphere. There is fresh fish and seafood straight from the ocean. Here it goes to always lively. The German influence on this city can be seen to this day. Hundreds of German immigrant families settled in the 19th century here. Therefore, the wooden houses in the Black Forest style are typical of this area. However, only a few people today speak the German language. It is more likely to be able to watch the traditional Chilean dance. In traditional ponchos and boots, already the youngest dance the "Cueca".

As another tour with the car a ride to the Lake offers Llanquihue, which almost one-third is larger than the Lake Constance. Here is the Vulkan Osorno at 2660 metres. A small off-post leads to the town of Frutillar, with the German immigrant Museum.