How to get to Puerto Varas
Osorno Volcano and Petrohué falls
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The meeting will take place at the Cabaña del Lago hotel in Puerto Varas, a charming tourist town located on the shore of the Llanquihue glacial lake (41.3°S), 900 Km. south of Santiago, Chile’s capital city.
For general information about Chile, including visa requirements (see below), time zones, weather, electricity sockets, currency and exchange rates, embassies, and other, please click here. Additional information can be found here. Visa requirementsCitizens of more than 90 countries, including most of Latin America, Europe, and North America, are able to visit Chile for short stays without requiring a visa.
If you do require a visa, we are happy to provide a personalized invitation letter to support your application. Please contact us with your request, including your full name, nationality, passport number, and any other relevant details. Participants are encouraged to consult with the Chilean consulate/embassy in their home country about travel requirements. It is up to the participant to obtain all proper permissions to enter Chile. An online tool to quickly evaluate whether you will require a visa to enter Chile, based on your country of origin, can be found here. More information about visas can be found here. Getting to the ConferenceYou can get to Puerto Varas by bus (buses depart daily from Santiago to Puerto Varas; 13 hours), car (1008 Km from Santiago to Puerto Varas), or, most commonly, by plane. Information about flights to the conference is listed below.
The nearest airport is El Tepual (IATA code: PMC), located in the city of Puerto Montt. The airport is ~ 23Km (14 miles) away from Puerto Varas. Please note that international visitors will have a layover in Santiago, Chile's capital city (IATA code: SCL). Santiago International Airport has daily connections with all major airports worldwide. There are frequent flights departing every day from Santiago to Puerto Montt (1hr 30min). Flights to PMC are served by LATAM Airlines, Sky Airlines, and JetSMART. Sit on the left side for a chance to see volcanoes during the flight. Please note that for international travelers, and while inconvenient, it may be cheaper to buy a round trip to Santiago, and a separate round trip ticket to Puerto Montt, than a single round trip from abroad directly to Puerto Montt. Please check different travel alternatives to find the best price and schedule. Transportation from the AirportOnce you arrive at the Puerto Montt Airport (PMC), reaching Puerto Varas is straightforward. Below you’ll find transportation options, including our official partner taxis, which we recommend for convenience and safety.
a) Official Conference Taxis We have partnered with the official airport taxi service to offer a fixed reduced fare of CLP 18,000 per car (up to 4 passengers) directly to Hotel Cabaña del Lago.
Picture of the counter where to book the official airport taxis to the conference. The counter is located next to baggage claim
b) Other options
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