Hostel El Caminante

If your budget is limited but you don`t want to exchange confortability and location, there is a new alternative in DOWNTOWN Puerto Varas, Hostel “El Caminante” is perfectly located steps from everything, it counts with private bathroom rooms; Breakfast included;towels and linen included; Free Internet access and WIFI in the living room; Guest Kitchen; Tours Desk; Lugage Store; Jobs Board; Books Exhange.

Payment can be done either in Chilean Pesos or Dollars.

For More Details visit their website:http://www.hostelelcaminante.cl/quienessomos.php?idioma=ingles

On Saturday Chile suffers an eathquake of 8.8 richter ,  leaving many areas devastated, many people is asking us, how to help, where to send the help, click in the picture below, and you will find a blog where tells you , how to help from your country or city of residence!!!

THANK YOU FOR THE CONCERN OF EVERYBODY, WE ARE FINE , MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS….

JUST A LITTLE SCARED YET!!!

ALEX

Pisco Sour

Many are the controversies about the origin of the Pisco Sour, if it is Chilean or Peruvian the true is after the second glass…who cares!!!!

We have been in Peru and it is great there as well, basically you have to have the right ingredients and you can make your own country “Pisco Sour” so let’s take a look what you need:

Ingredients for 1 person:

• Lime Juice (way better than lemon) about 1 oz.
• Powder Sugar or sugar syrup or honey ( what ever makes you happy, this is at taste)
• Ice ( this is very important , because going to make your Pisco Sour not too strong , so always soften it with ice)
• ¼ Egg White ( not mandatory , this is used to produce foam and give a very delicate presentation , don’t worry if you put just a little doesn’t taste like egg)
• And of course 3 oz of Pisco ( doesn’t matter if it is Chilean , Peruvian or Chinese, be sure is 35 % alcohol)
• Bitter “Angostura” or Cinnamon

Preparation:

Put everything in your blender, except the Bitter or the cinnamon, which is used to adorn the top of your drink with a drop at the end and serve

Note of the guides:

If you want to look like a professional, use a flute glass (Champagne ones) and moist the top with lemon and then put granulated sugar in the outline of the glass!

Where Can I Find Pisco?

Most of the Duty Free stores of Peru, Chile and Bolivia  they have . Some travellers told us than in the United States they saw Pisco in : Trader Joe’s stores.

Please tell us where our readers can find Pisco in your country or city and where is the best pisco sour served in your town !!!!!!!

El Patio de mi casa Restaurant

One of the places that you can not miss in Puerto Varas is this tiny restaurant, but with an excellent cuisine.

The history is very peculiar, Claudio, the owner, used to sale seafood in the streets, then, started to prepare sealed meals for some companies around his house, meals which himself delivered. One good day his brother said to him,—- we should open a restaurant!!! —- Because this situation of delivering meals is going to “kill “us, why don’t we open a place and “force” our customers to come to us, instead of being delivering every meal ourselves.

Money was, of course, the main issue, but they could figure it out, and suddenly, they were constructing the restaurant at the same time they were repairing their house. Where? You might be asking. No Money for renting a place in downtown Puerto Varas, no money to buy another property—-then the answer is more than obvious, why don’t we open the doors of our own house?— Could be—- Why don’t we take advantage of the space in our house backyard? — That sounds great—- But, how the customers are going to see us, here?—Our customers will follow our food said Claudio.

That was exactly what happened, many people, know them already and follow their food, because is a balance of excellent quality with excellent value. For instance, for lunch this restaurant offers set menus, for around 5 dollars, so if your budget is not generous but you still want a treat, it is an excellent choice, they are open for dinner as well;  but with  ”a la carte” menu . Come to the “Backyard of my house “(El patio de mi Casa) Restaurant, actually, is still located in Claudio’s house backyard, which gives this restaurant a cosy environment in a very historical area of Puerto Varas.

Location:        Decher 830, Puerto Varas

El Patio de mi casa Restaurant

Phone:             56-65-231507

Important:      Cash Only, Chilean Pesos Only

Opens:            Tuesday to Sunday 12:00 Noon – 3:00 pm

Valentino in Eastern Island

This week we went with Valentino to Eastern Island , It was a great experience, we learnt a lot, and we want to share some tips with you!

1. Take Sun Block, because the radiation is getting dangerous and in the Island is very expensive !!!
2. If you like animals, take some dog chow with you, a lot of dog will follow you in the streets , most of them live outside!
3. Rent a bike if you want to save some money, indeed you can skip the typical excursions and do  everything by yourself  on your bike!
4. If you want to taste great street food..go to the fishing cove and there are a few little stands where they sell , delicious “tuna empanada” choose the third one , which is painted in RED
5. If you want a better restaurant go to the main street and find the restaurant ” TE MOANA” …try the “CEVICHE TE MOANA ”  is Great!!!
6. Are you in the mood for a show? Some of them are very good  we have 2 to reccomend : MATATO’A , which perfoms on Tuesday , Thursday, Saturday from: 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm……..KARI-KARI same days but from 09:00 pm to 10:00pm  and both have the same entrance fee: $ 10.000 (CLP)
7. Save a day or half day to spend some time on ANAKENA BEACH , relax and enjoy;  you have baños there, ($500 pesos), and you have some places to eat , try the sta  nd which is closer to the water is very tasty, reasonable, and clean!
8. About where to stay , we have not stayed in many places there,  but TAHATAI HOTEL is very confortable and close from downtown
9. A great Bar with local Music is : KITEMATE PUB
10. Although they take dollars, exchange money in Santiago and go with Pesos, the exchange rate is not the best there!

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Valentino in Eastern Island