Puerto Montt has a climate very much like what we have in the Northwest. The plants, trees and even animals are very much in tune with home. So, it was really easy to forget that we were in South America.
• Dandelions -- √
• Volcanoes that have recently erupted -- √
• Mountain Ranges (Andes) -- √
• Lots of green -- √
• Usually lots of rain -- √ (although it was sunny & warm when we were there)
• Salmon -- √ (most people in the area fish for Salmon for a living)
• Scotchbroom -- √ (they seemed quite proud of having this)
• “Billy the Big-Mouth Bass” interactive wall sculpture -- √ (complete with festive Santa hat)
That is until you saw the families spending their traditional Christmas at the beach (apparently, that’s what they do).
Since it is the start of summer here students were on their summer vacation.
