Video and photos from our excursion to Puerto Varas and the national park near it
Sunrise 2-7-2025 as we reach Puerto Montt
First view of Puerto Montt from our balcony
Panorama of prepping for tendering
One of the tenders used to get from MSC Magnifica to the dock on shore
A tender returning to MSC Magnifica (in the distance)
Welcome to Puerto Montt
Walking to the waiting tour buses
Our guide for the day, Ingrid
Map showing Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Osorno, Calbuco, Lake Llanquihue
Lady who waved at bus as we passed
Graffiti on walls of main road in Puerto Montt
Roses in Puerto Varas
First look at Mount Osorno
Floating playground on Lake Llanquihue – morning
Same floating playground late afternoon
Us with Mount Osorno in background – stop along Lake Llanquihue
Our guide today – Ingrid
View of Mount Osorno from Southwest
Jan and Kelsey in bus with Mount Calbuco in left window
View of road to Mount Osorno ski area
Bus parking at the Mount Osorno ski area – ours is orange
Selfie at Mount Osorno ski area with Mount Calbuco and Lake Llanquihue in background
Selfie at Mount Osorno ski area with peak of Mount Osorno in background
Panorama of Mount Osorno ski area
Mount Calbuco (right) and other distant Andes peaks
Mount Calbuco and Lake Llanquihue. Brown is ash from 2015 eruption of Mount Calbuco.
Panorama from Mount Osorno ski area
Mount Osorno chair lift (second segment in distance going right to left)
Lago General Carrera (Lake Llanquihue)
Mount Osorno ski lodge and support buildings in right side of photo
Chair lift at Mount Osorno
Mount Calbuco and Lake Llanquihue
Peak of Mount Calbuco
Video of 2015 eruption of Mount Calbuco
Still image of 2015 Mount Calbuco eruption seen from Puerto Montt harbor – look at next image for relation to where MSC Magnifica anchored
Mount Calbuco is just to the left of MSC Magnifica. Compare this to the previous photo showing the ash cloud.
Lago General Carrera (Lake Llanquihue)
Lots of people at Petrohue Waterfalls
Unknown plant near walkway at Petrohue Waterfalls
Selfie at Petrohue Waterfalls with Mount Osorno in background
One of the Petrohue Waterfalls
Selfie without the people
Part of Petrohue Waterfalls – note water’s green tint
Jan and Kelsey at Petrohue Waterfalls with Mount Osorno in background
One of the water flows at Petrohue Waterfalls
Tree with lichen over exit from one of the Petrohue Waterfalls – note green tint of the water
Kelsey had real Coca-Cola from a bottle of(350 ml) for lunch
Salmon, potatoes, mixed vegetables, sopapillas. Lunch is served.
White chocolate mousse with strawberries.
Ingrid helping Kelsey wrap sopapillas to take with her on the bus.
Temp around 4:00 pm
Hydrangeas everywhere
Hydrangeas everywhere
Hydrangeas everywhere
Hydrangeas everywhere
Hydrangeas everywhere
Hydrangeas everywhere
Hydrangeas everywhere
Hydrangeas everywhere
Hydrangeas everywhere
Much cleaner than Brazil and Argentina!
Private German school in Puerto Varas
Lutheran church in Puerto Varas
Town square in Puerto Varas with Mount Calbuco in background
Town square in Puerto Varas
Rose in Puerto Varas town square
Lady selling balloons in Puerto Varas town square
Pan flute duet in Puerto Varas town square
Pan flute duet in Puerto Varas town square
5:37 and last tender was to leave at 5:15. Stuck in traffic.
This is one of the reasons we were stuck in traffic
Packing the tender to get back to the ship – Kelsey and Jan near the front
People partying at beach in Puerto Montt harbor
Tender approaching MSC Magnifica
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