LASCAS thirteen edition will take place in Puerto Varas, Chile. Puerto varas is a city in Chile’s Lake District about 1,000km south from Santiago (1:45hr by flight). It sits on the southwest banks of the expansive Lake Llanquihue, which offers commanding views of snow-capped Osorno Volcano and Calbuco Volcano, both still active. Cerro Tronador an extinct stratovolcano is also clearly visible from the lakefront. The city also known as «the city of roses» is famous for its German traditions and its natural environment. It enjoys a scenic location close to mountains, lakes, forest, and national parks. Puerto Varas is the southernmost of a string of towns on the western shore of Llanquihue Lake that includes Frutillar, Llanquihue and Puerto Octay.