One manzana was equal to 10,000 square varas or 6987.4 m. In addition, some sources describe a cuerda as 32 x 32 varas. Calbuco is located partly in Puerto Varas Commune and partly in Puerto Montt Commune. The Zaculeu plateau measures 11,178 square varas (4191 square metres). Its capital is Puerto Montt; other important cities include Osorno, Castro, Ancud, and Puerto Varas. This is the first stage, the "tercio de varas" ("the lancing third"). One legua was equal to 600 varas (0.3231 mile). Puerto Varas had already been founded by Chileans in 1850. Benito Varas who administered the town until 1894. Racers checked into a Pit Stop in Puerto Varas, Chile, on December 2. A league is equivalent to 5,000 varas squared or . The city of Puerto Varas is named after him. The walls of the fort were three varas high. Standardization of measurement in Texas came with the introduction of varas, cordels, and leagues. Each block was divided into six lots 50 varas on a side.