Flora

Termas Puyehue -(18km)- Anticura -(11km)- Pampa Frutilla -(14km)- Antillanca -(18km)- Aguas Calientes

The Trek to Pampa Frutilla is one of the most beautiful Treks I came across in the Region of Los Lagos, Chile. The path takes you through every terrain typical for Patagonia.

The starting point is in Anticura at the CONAF devision. You can take a bus there from Osorno which drives there once a day at 5pm or you can take the more frequently driven route to the bus station "Termas de Puyehue" in the morning and walk the last 18km to Anticura.

Isla Fresia, on the eastern side of Lago Puyehue is a private property soon to become one of the best tourist destinations in the region. The 157km² small island consists of a centuries old native forest, small pampas and pebbled beaches. The terrain is steep and full of typical puyehue flora as well as a wide variety of fauna. You can hike the trails and swimm in the clear (drinkable) water. There is only one house on the western side of the island which is occupied by the owners about three Months of the year and can be rented between January and March.

On Monday 12.11.2018 I got my first opportunity to work for accomodation in Chile to gather experience and improve my Spanish. I couldn't have found a better host than Nico and his family. They live on a nice hacienda near Osorno and are building a tourist project on the island Fresia on Lago Puyehue.

From Puerto Varas to Osorno and then further to Entre Lagos at the eastern end of lake Puyehue (2000 + 1300 pesos)

After a 35 hour journey from Zurich to Puerto Montt I finally arrived at my starting point in Patragonia at 9 o'clock in the morning. After a quick strole along the Shore I made my way up the steap roads of the small city to Casa Perla, where I booked my first two nights. I was greated by Perla, her sons Family. As I hadn't slept for more than a couple of hours on the journey I wasn't much of a conversationist but they all understood and left me to sort out my things an take a warm shower. As I wasn't in the mood for cooking I took back to the city for a hot meal.