Beautiful rural landscapes, impressive valleys, lakes and rivers, as well as the immensity and wealth of the sea in all their expression, do of this region one of the most visited of our country. Los Lagos counts with historical places that they show us the importance of the past and the hispanic conquest, as well as another places that it seemed stay virgin like spaniards who arribed at our territory found it 400 years ago. Puerto Montt, the Capital of the Region, is located at 1,044 km. south of Santiago. You can access this city by 5 South Road Pan-American Highway. Buses belonging to different companies depart every hour from Santiago and regional stations. From Santiago, the trip to Puerto Montt takes 12 hours. You can also get to this city by plane. A regular daily flight from Santiago to Puerto Montt takes approximately 2 hours. There are also less-frequent direct flights that connect northern and southern regions. It has a temperate rainy weather. The annual average temperature reaches 12º C. Rainfalls reach an annual average of 2,489.7 mm.
Torreon Los Canelos
It was declared a National Monument in 1926
It is located between Picarte and General Lagos Streets.
This is a remainder of the Spanish colonial times. It was built in 17th century. It is well-preserved and its access is free.
Niebla Fort
It was declared a National Monument in 1950.
Niebla Fort was a Spanish defense bastion that protected the entrance to Corral Bay. It was built in 1647, in the same place where there used to be a canon fort. It has a castle overlooking Corral Bay, its entrance and the sea.
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