This 33rd edition of VLSI-SoC will take place in Puerto Varas, 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. The city also known as “the city of roses” is famous for its German traditions and a truly stunning natural setting. It enjoys a scenic location close to mountains, lakes, forests, and national parks. Puerto Varas is the southernmost of a string of towns on the western shore of the lake that includes Frutillar and its famous Teatro del Lago a magnificent lakeside concert hall which plays host to top international orchestras and artists.

The city with its magical corners, its waterfront that invites you to walk and contemplate the volcanoes on the shores of Lake Llanquihue offers a beautiful landscape, good hotel and gastronomic infrastructure, a modern casino, a lake beach, and several outdoor activities during the summer.