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History

The city of Puerto Montt was founded on 12th February 1853 by don Vicente Perez Rosales, with German immigrants who had come to colonize the area of Llanquihue.
It grew very rapidly while giving services as the center of the colonized territory, and at the arrival of the raiway in 1912, it gained a new impulse as a stopover on the way to Chiloé and Magallanes.
In 1979 it became capital of the X Region of the Lakes , with the provinces of Valdivia, Osorno, Llanquihue, Chiloé, and Palena. Today its populations reaches 110.000 inhabitants.
The cultivation of salmon in more than 30 establishments has produced an important growth since 1985, together with an important number of service industries.
Puerto Angelmo, a small port in the proximities of the city is today the starting point for the fishing production in the area.
Puerto Montt was destroyed and then rebuilt after the earthquake in 1960. Today it offers an appropiate infraestructure for tourists who choose it as their vacation place.

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Outings in Puerto Montt

Over the Pacific We had already flown over the Chilean volcanoes with Santiago Vidal and an unconditional friendship had begun in the heights. We are both fascinated … Read more Against the Tide and the Winds Insular Patagonia emerges like a fantastic unexplored land. On a ferryboat, we sailed along the southern channels and fjords and passed off the mute … Read more Crossing onto Tenglo Island The sizes of nature differ and the hard life of fishermen who go out to sea is perceived from this isolated nook in Gulf Relancovi. Read more Lamb Festival at Río Chico During a day in the open air that lasts until the crack of dawn, peasant families share their cooking and cuecas while singing and dancing. Read more Seafood Eating at Angelmó The generous Chilean sea provides a wide array of tempting products which represent the base of traditional and exquisite combined dishes. Read more Lahuen Ñadi Natural Monument The Lahuen Ñadi Natural Monument has the mission of protecting the last alerce forest in the central valley of Chile. In the heart of this forest, ti… Read more The Salmon Route Speaking of Chile means speaking about its salmons. And today, the salmon industry has begun to be successfully considered by various tourist underta… Read more Flying among Volcanoes The geography of Chile’s X Region offers a privileged setting for flight, where forests, lakes, estuaries, islands, and volcanoes come together to cr… Read more Adventure Tour across Patagonia An expedition to the best southern landscapes at both sides of the mountain range. Read more Churches of Chiloé The traditional churches of Chiloé are characterized by the best use of environment resources, particularly the local wood, the interrelation with th… Read more Alerce Andino National Park Leaving Puerto Montt and taking the southern road, the Alerce Andino National Park is reached. The last 20 thousand hectares of an ancient forest res… Read more Crossing from Puerto Montt to Chiloé It is possible to sail the Chacao Channel from Puerto Montt to Chiloé Island. An amazing crossing to get connected with the history and nature of Chi… Read more Show Me Your Pier Puerto Montt is a city with a charm of its own. Visitors may walk along its waterfrontadmire its streets, monuments, churches, and museums. However, … Read more In the City Outskirts The alternatives for tours in the city outskirts are plentiful and quite varied. Those leaving from Angelmó and the ones touring the Southern Road st… Read more

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