Before coming to Chile, I had never really heard about the gems hidden in this beautiful country. This country is home to Andes mountains and the Patagonia which bears a number of species unique only to this region. After watching the penguins, I took one day's break and roamed around Puerto Varas, which will be a topic of a different post. The next day, I made a journey through probably the best place on Earth according to me - Puella.
Puella is a village near Puerto Varas with a population of about 100 people. Given its remote location, the main source of income for this region comes from tourism. And there is no doubt that thousands of people from around the world visit this tiny little corner of the world.
As usual I started the journey from Puerto Varas to reach lake Todos los santos which is almost at the foothill of volcano Osorno and in the boundary of Vicente Perez Rosales national park. After a sightseeing through a waterfall, we got into a ferry which would take us to Puella.
More than Puella, it is this journey through the lake which makes the tour special. The water is bluish as it is believed to have originated from a glacier. With blue skies and bluish water, lush green trees on the surrounding mountains and snow capped peaks in the distance, this is probably one of the best views a photographer can get. Of course, none of the photos can actually capture nature's beauty but a picture in any direction will dazzle you with its beauty.
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| Lake Todos los Santos |
Now I would not say much about the journey because it is hard to explain it in words. It is a perfect place to relax and meditate. The ferry takes about 1.5-2 hours to reach Puella. There are a lot of things to do in Puella and the tour operators provide vast options including experiencing country life, canyoning etc.. I did not take any of those tours because I was happy with the natural beauty of this place.
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| Margherita Island overlooking volcano Osorno |
On our way back, the weather changed. There were dark clouds partly obscuring the beautiful views we had in the morning. But it gave a very spooky and interesting view of the mountains. The next instant, for the first time in my life, I actually saw the formation of a rainbow. It was drizzling on one side of the lake while there was a sunset on the other side. The combination gave the best ending to what was probably the best day in my trip. I think the pictures can say the rest of the story ;)
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| Dark clouds during the journey back |
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| Formation of a rainbow |
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