- Chile – Easter Island/Rapa NuiEverything you look at on this island is an archaeological find. For instance, the first day we were on the island, a new cave was found in the interior of the island with a unique statue in it. I thought Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Sep 5, 2011
- Chile – Santiago
This first visit to Santiago was supposed to be a quick airport stop on our way to Easter Island. Plane schedules didn’t agree and so we had two nights in Chile’s capital city. This is Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Sep 1, 2011
- Chilli Chile....After the Pisco Valley, we headed to Valparaiso, a beautiful city set on the hill overlooking the port. It is a UNESCO world heritage site adorned with colourful buildings, mosaiced streets, artwork and graffiti everywhere.
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- San Pedro and Some Pisco...We took a jeep to Chile, on the alternate route to Chile which was apparently open. A whole day of travelling and a wait of 3 hours at the border transferring from the Bolivian jeep to a chilean mini-bus. We Posted by Hola Lish-Ands in Lish and Ands hit South America | Aug 19, 2011
- Santiago to PuconSantiago, in the current climate, it can certainly be said, is nothing short of a hot-bed of political tension. With streets awash with armed guards, riot vans, armoured vehicles and police officers, following the recent riots over education and universit Posted by Dan Smith in And So The Journey Continues | Aug 18, 2011
- Entry 3: Torres Del Pain(e)Am:
I know we've already fallen behind with the blog, but I think we're back on track. Ish. After seeing the amazing Glacier (it goes back as far the eye can see- I am still enthralled) the following day (Monday) Posted by ajuandamanee in Am & Ajay's Big Phat RTW Trip | May 2, 2011
- San Pedro, Copiapo and the Elqui ValleyIn all my years of travelling, never have I known a border crossing quite like the one from Bolivia to Chile, between Uyuni and Calama. Forced to get up at the un-Godly hour of 2.30am, we then had to spend Posted by Dan Smith in And So The Journey Continues | Aug 12, 2011
- Santiago, ChileThe bus wasn't so bad...lot's of police check points and a couple of bag searches, so we could at least get off and wander round a little bit. Still wouldn't want to do it again like!
Being a little bit organised, Posted by Big Adventure in Phil & Nic's big adventure | Aug 6, 2011
- Arica, ChileSo we got the bus, we got cama seats again, it was rather swish, with black leather seats and blankets. All good, we arrived in Arequipa at 6am, where we had to wait until 7:30am to get our connection. No Posted by Big Adventure in Phil & Nic's big adventure | Aug 6, 2011
- Last few days in SantiagoOur last few days were spent relaxing in Santiago. On Friday we went with Shadenn to pick up a phone she had purchased on the internet. She had to go to a guys house to pick up the Posted by kkanderson in Wandering Andersons | Aug 6, 2011
- Valle NevadoAfter a quick breakfast and renting our skis, we jumped in Fer and Shad's car and headed to Valle Nevado. We had originally considered going to Chillan, about 10 hours from Santiago, but when looking for a hotel we Posted by kkanderson in Wandering Andersons | Aug 6, 2011
- Vina del Mar and ValparaisoWe spent a few days in Vina del Mar and Valparaiso. These cities are located a few hours from Santiago. On Monday morning we hopped in Shad and Fer's car (thanks again guys!) and drove out to Vina. Annette, Posted by kkanderson in Wandering Andersons | Aug 6, 2011
- Santiago, ChileWhen we leave for Argentina, we will have spent a few weeks in and around Santiago, Chile. Although, we´ll post about our time in Vina Del Mar and skiing in the Andes in a separate post or two!
After wine tasting, Posted by kkanderson in Wandering Andersons | Aug 5, 2011
- Colchagua ValleyWe signed up for a few days in wine country. Thanks to help from [[http://www.lizcaskey.com/|Liz Caskey]] and her company, we felt that we had a solid itinerary that ideally would be filled with some unique wineries, experiences and scenery.
Our host, Posted by kkanderson in Wandering Andersons | Jul 31, 2011
- And I jiggied on out of the country!But...to start...
Odd…pretty much sums up how I was feeling as I headed up to San Pedro de Atacama...I had to remind myself that I was a tourist and it was normal to be on the move...not rooted to one spot, Posted by worldweave in Weaving Around the World | Jul 30, 2011
- Easter Island, Part 2Day 3 started with our usual breakfast at the Taura'a. The lady in charge of the hotel, Ruby, was hilarious, and made a tasty omelette. Here is Kristen enjoying her tea on the patio:
W Posted by kxa52 in Wandering Andersons | Jul 30, 2011
- Chile, Chilly and too much ChilliNo. of volcanoes in Chile = over 3000
Height of Vulcan Villarica = 2847m
No. of meals eaten in one day = 7 (technically 48 hours since we crossed the international date line!)
No. of meals in Chile without bread = 2 out Posted by millfred in World Wide Wander | Jul 12, 2011
- My Last Hours in ChileI'm currently sitting in a hostel in Santiago, not far from the first hostel I stayed at here and where I once took Spanish classes. In less than two hours I will head to the airport to get on Posted by amandaks73 in Amanda Goes to Chile | Jul 11, 2011
- Language is all about CultureI love language, it helps you understand and appreciate a culture in so much depth. It helps you see the propaganda you read in your own nations papers, and allows you to gain a more balanced view on society. You Posted by worldweave in Weaving Around the World | Jul 9, 2011
- Easter IslandBackground
Easter Island (or Rapa Nui as it's known locally) is said to be the remotest inhabited island in the world. The Chilean territory is situated in the South Pacific, 3,500km west of Chile, 4,200km east of Tahiti and over 2,000km Posted by bsmethers in Travel Logs | Jul 5, 2011
- What Have I Been Doing For the Last Couple Months??This is my final week in Tocopilla, and I'm realizing I've done an awful job of chronically my time here. My excuse is that I haven't wanted to bore you all with the boring details of my life in Posted by amandaks73 in Amanda Goes to Chile | Jul 4, 2011
- Why wandering off into the forest alone can get you pregnantokay okay...there's a little bit more to it.
But Chiloe is all about Churches, Food, and Myths...
I suppose I'd better start with the myths.
It seems that the ancient myths of the indigenous and some of those from the Spanish sailing Posted by worldweave in Weaving Around the World | Jul 3, 2011
- Trips to the "Big City," Holidays, Cooking, and FiresBe prepared fora really long blog post.... There should be a lot in the next few days. I actually wrote this one ages ago, but accidentally saved it as a draft instead of publishing it. Oops!
Calama
Not Posted by amandaks73 in Amanda Goes to Chile | Jul 3, 2011
- Chile
Headed across the border into chile again... Intentionally this time! However we were required to kiss the border police to get our passports.... Eventually we arrived at a little tourist town called Pucon. Pucon is set against a lake and Posted by melperk in Up and other Adventures | Jun 30, 2011
- Bidding farewell to the deep south!I only spent a couple of days in Punta Arenas and I hadn’t actually planned to stop there at all, but in the end it was a nice finish to my time in Patagonia.
The centre piece of the Plaza Posted by worldweave in Weaving Around the World | Jun 24, 2011