We’ve left Puerto Montt after a longer than expected stay. We’re delighted to be away from the dock and excited to explore the Chiloe area.
The scenery here looks nearly the same as the Pacific Northwest – vivid green tree-covered islands dotting big stretches of open water with snow-capped mountains towering over the vista in the distance.
Isla Guar is our first stop. Just 15nm or so south of town, it feels like a different century. Black-necked swans swim nonchalantly by as we explore the lagoon by dinghy before settling in for a peaceful night’s sleep in the perfectly flat-calm anchorage.