Digital Nomad Guide to Puerto Varas, Chile
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:updated: February 2019

.. note:: Check out `Puerto Varas Wikivoyage <https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Puerto_Varas>`_ for general tourist info.
          This guide focuses on experiencing it as a digital nomad.

Puerto Varas is a lovely little resort town.
It has a population of around 50,000,
but the small, dense downtown has more than you'd expect for that size.
That is mostly because of tourism,
of which the high season is January & February.

There is a good internet,
a decent coworking space (lacima.cl),
and a Santander Work/Cafe (though it heavily blocks internet, including GitHub).

Transit
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Buses go everywhere you need to go. 
You can catch them across from the tourist office in downtown.

Best Cafes
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.. note:: Sadly, both of these cafes have closed.

* `Cafe Esquina <https://goo.gl/maps/YHPyfXQXzDw>`_

  - Wifi: 50Mbps
  - Food: Good coffee, decent lunch specials and menu
  - Cost: Medium/High
  - Rating: 9/10

* `Cafe Puerto Madero <https://goo.gl/maps/QJT3HJ2rPMN2>`_

  - Wifi: 20Mbps
  - Food: Pastries, decent lunch specials
  - Cost: Medium
  - Rating: 6/10

Weekends
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* **Cochamo** is an amazing place that looks like Yosemite. Great for hiking and climbing. **Make reservations for camping in advance in the high season**.
* **Chiloe island** is a laid back place, worth a long weekend
* **Frutillar** is close by (~30 minute bus) with another nice tourist area.
* **Bariloche, Argentina** is just over the border, and you can hike there in a week if you want