The Rhine is not as far from Lake Llanquihue as it would seem. Settled in 1853 by German settlers attempting to escape the revolutions of 1848 (though technically founded as Melipulli by Chileans just a few years before), Puerto Montt exists in a superposition of Chilean and German culture. Despite the nearby (and fairly active) Calbuco volcano, Puerto Montt remains fairly popular as a tourist destination, a fact that the recently-completed El Tepual Airport will only compound.

The capital of both the Llanquihue Province and the larger Los Lagos Region, Puerto Montt is often called the gateway to Chilean Patagonia (as well as being one of the sole transport links to the Chiloé Archipelago) which only serves to bolster its growing reputation as the de-facto center of Southern Chile. And if nothing else, there are precious few places on Earth to order genuine crudo alemán with lager to drink.