The south of Chileoffers beautiful lakesand majestic volcanoes,surrounded by verdantevergreen forests. Theinfluence of Germanimmigrants can beseen in the architectureof places like PuertoVaras and Valdivia andis also evident in thelocal food. The materialsused for building arestone and wood andthe architecture ofthe region is notablyattractive, particularlyin the houses andconstructions on ChiloeIsland, around Temucoand the dynamic townof Puerto Montt. Thesouth of Chile offers notonly delicious cuisine,based on the producefrom the land, and sea,it is also the destinationfor adventure sports andactivities such as hiking,biking and wonderfulcruises or trips incatamarans which areoften the best way toenjoy the impressivescenery and reach outof the way places