Blue sky roadside garden view of a wooden hotel, with white painted plank walls and brown roof shingles, Frutillar, Chile
Lake Llanquihue was discovered by Pedro de Valdivia in 1552, but the area was abandoned in 1604 because of a rebellion by the local Mapuche Indians, who put up a fierce resistance to Spanish settlement. In 1842 the area was re-discovered by Bernardo Philippi and designated an area for Chilean Government encouraged German immigration in 1848 and a German colony arrived to farm the land around Frutillar Bay in 1856. The rainy temperate climate with rainfall throughout the year gives rise to a 'green and pleasant land' reminiscent of the English countryside. The climate and soils are well suited to fruit-growing, particularly apples and strawberries. German cakes, pastries and beers are local delicacies, as advertised by these two roadside effigies.
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Location: Chilean-German house, Frutillar, Los Lagos Region, Chile, South America
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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