On the eastern side of Osorno we drove along the banks of the Rio Petrohue which was diverted by a lava flow some time ago and has resulted in an impressive set of waterfalls.
There was a Jetboat offering rides through the rapids below the falls, but we settled for the more sedate cruise on Lago Todos Los Santos which stretches almost to the border with Argentina and two more volcanos – Troncador (3460m) and Puntiagudo (2493m).
Despite the excellent roads around the lake, there is about 6km of dirt track leading to the falls and the lake – a practical solution since it is washed out in three of four places every spring by the melt water coming off Osorno. Judging by the flow now in the height of summer, it must be pretty impressive at its peak.
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