Attending
Venue & travel
The symposium takes place in Puerto Varas, Los Lagos Region, from 5 to 9 April 2027.
Osorno volcano above Lake Llanquihue · Puerto VarasImage credits
The area
Puerto Varas and around
The Osorno volcano above Lake Llanquihue, seen from Puerto VarasErmell · CC BY-SA 4.0 
The Petrohué waterfalls, cut into the volcanic rock of Vicente Pérez Rosales National ParkHiroki Ogawa · CC BY 3.0 
San Francisco church in Castro, Chiloé — timber-built and a World Heritage SiteAlex Rogel Vera · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Chacao Bridge works in the channel, destination of the technical visitIvotoledo45 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Location
Where Puerto Varas is
Southern latitude
- Arica18,5° S
- Santiago33,5° S
- Puerto Varas41,3° SVenue
- Chacao Channel41,8° S
- Punta Arenas53,2° S
Chile stretches some 4,300 km from north to south. Puerto Varas sits in the Los Lagos Region, at the northern end of Chilean Patagonia, and the Chacao Channel — where the bridge of the technical visit is being built — lies half a degree further south.
The five days
How the week is arranged
Puerto Varas, Los Lagos Region, Chile
- 5 AprilOpening ceremony
- 6 – 8 AprilConference sessions
- 9 AprilChacao Bridge technical visit
Technical visit
Chacao Bridge, under construction
A chance to see first-hand one of the most demanding infrastructure projects in the world: its progress, its techniques and its difficulties.
Date
9 April 2027
Location
Los Lagos Region
Format
Guided visit
Price
USD 100
Limited places. Details and the opening of bookings will be announced later. The fee is paid together with symposium registration.
Chacao Bridge works · December 2021 · Image credits
The rest of the trip
Where to stay and what to see
Puerto Varas sits at the northern end of Chilean Patagonia. Accommodation and the destinations suggested by the committee each have their own page.
Not published yet
- Exact venue within Puerto Varas
- Getting there, transfers and visas