In Puerto Varas and her neighbor, Frutillar, there is ONE food group: Kuchen. Kuchen is the German word for pie/cake. And it's everywhere. For less than $2.00, you get a giant slice of pie that's like sponge cake + fruit/berry + strange creme and strudel on top.
If you don't want Kuchen, your options are: ice cream, gelato, artisanal chocolates or homemade cookies. You'll see empanadas and if you want a meal, there's seafood or fish.
I think this is the first Chilean place where I don't see completos on every corner or sopapillas being fried on street corners.
If you want to experience something else here, there's the incredible Teatro del Lago where you'll find world class orchestra concerts, international speakers, dances and art expositions. All thanks to an extremely wealthy German family here.
Did I mention rolling countryside, cows, the largest lake in Chile, a volcano that looms over the lake and enough hiking, biking and farming to keep a person busy for a lifetime.
Plus - get this. They have COFFEE. Real coffee served in cafes and restaurants, for sale in gourmet shops (plenty of em here).
I could spend a few years here. Easy.
Who wants to visit?
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