PUERTO MONTT - Pop. 212,000, Chilean peso.
Another tender port and another rarely sunny day. Puerto Montt receives over 200 days of rainfall annually so we are lucky that rarely sunny becomes a reality in the afternoon. It's warmer today but we head south tonight so it eill be cooler. The tender pier is about a half hour walk from city center but there is a craft market along with a veggie and fish market closer. There are wool, leather and wooden goods for sale.
The city was settled by Germans. There are 2 active, although dormant, volcanoes in the area. Tourism is the big industry but salmon farming has become important to the economy.
Our popular Captain leaves us today. He does a great job of PR for Princess. We see him all over the ship and he takes part in a lot of the activities. All the passengers will miss his cheerful updates every day at noon.
CHACABUCO - Pop.1,243, Chilean peso
Another tender port but the last in this segment. Still in the Chilean fjords. We're sitting in a bay surrounded by beautiful scenery. This port was opened in 1991 after the eruption of the Mount Hudson volcano forced the closure of the main port 10 miles away. They receive between 9 land 10 feet of rain annually which accounts for the green mountains. It's a gray day but we're hoping the low clouds will rise so we can get some pictures. There is nothing close to the tender pier and it takes the tender, a shuttle and then a bus to get to the nearest town so we decided to spend the day on board.
Wine dinner tonight. One white and 5 reds paired with dishes like seared ahi tuna.
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