“The Shoestring Country” is Chile’s nickname
And for its 3,075 miles length got its name.

It is only 150 miles wide
With the Pacific Ocean on one side.

I remember being fond
Of Puerto Montt.

When I was here in 2011 on the first of November
It’s the view of the Osorno volcano what I remember,

Referred to as the “Fuji of South America”
A beautiful view from our walk on Avenida Constanera.

There still lingers a German atmosphere
Because in 1850 many settled here.

Their names left a mark…
We see the original settlers statues in the park.

But their language apparently did vanish
As we only hear Spanish.

We walked for a long while
And saw most people smile.

They stopped to take pictures of our ship in the bay
Apparently not too many cruise ships come this way.

We did not feel queasy
Today the ride back on the Tender was easy.