- Beautiful Lake district of Chile and ArgentinaNext we caught the red eye from Arica at the most northern part of Chile down to Puerto Montt, 2 thirds of the way down via Santiago. The airlines here are what they used to be like in the UK! Posted by LeahPaul in Round the World Adventure | Jan 19, 2012
- Un giorno nei dintorni di Puerto NatalesGiovedì, 19.01.2012
Questa giornata, la voglio dedicare alla mia cuginetta Giorgia, e alla sua mamma.
Oggi, e stata ancora una giornata piena di scoperte, emozioni, ed incontri favolosi.
Partenza alle 9, con la mia guida, per andare sulla vetta d Posted by Lella2404 in D'Ushuaïa aux Galapagos | Jan 19, 2012
- Paso Desolación Vicente Pérez Rosales NP
Early departure from Puerto Varas, we’ll drive on the road that goes along the south shore of Lake Llanquihue. We’ll pass Ensenada and the Petrohué falls, where we’ll stop for a few minutes in order to view this beautiful spot. Posted by Secretpatagonia in Secret Patagonia | Jan 19, 2012
- New years day and barilocheNew years day was a little subdued for most, with lazy starts. I had volunteered to cook dinner. A feast of roast turkey with all the trimmings. It turned out to be a bad choice. Cooking turkey for 24 people Posted by selson in South America! | Jan 19, 2012
- New years eve madnessWe arrived in pucon on 30th December with enough time to sign up for an early morning trek up villarrica volcano and to shop for new years day roast dinner feast. We were staying in a very cute little hostel Posted by selson in South America! | Jan 19, 2012
- Santiago On 27th dec we hit the road again and made our second entrance to chile, destination Santiago where this leg of the tour ended. We were all happy to be greeted by Rudi the tour leader who'd spent a couple Posted by selson in South America! | Jan 18, 2012
- Up the west coast of ChileWe are heading back to where we started and as far as traveling is concerned these would have to be the hardest days yet, dirt road the whole way.
Day one was 700km in 12 hours. I have only one Posted by duffyfamily in Duffy Family Adventure of a Lifetime | Jan 18, 2012
- Puerto NatalesEsta mañana, súper desayuno, en este lugar tan hermoso.
Y, también, tengo la suerte de tener una guía solo para mi...
Hoy, la idea es ir a caminar algunas horas, para ver si tengo el físico suficiente para poder aguantar la excursión Posted by Lella2404 in D'Ushuaïa aux Galapagos | Jan 18, 2012
- Du Détroit de Magellan à Punta ArenasMardi, 17.01.2012
Nous débarquons, à 7 heures, à Isola Magdalena. La, nous sommes accueillis par 70'000 couples de pingouins, et les petits, nés il y a peu. C'est juste incroyable. Et une des directives, est de leur céder la priorité lorsqu'ils Posted by Lella2404 in D'Ushuaïa aux Galapagos | Jan 18, 2012
- De Ushuaia au Détroit de MagellanSamedi, 14.01.2012
Le matin, je dépose mon bagage au bureau de la croisière, et je pars en taxi, au pied du glacier Martial.
Il fait gris, couvert, mais qu'importe, le but étant d'aller marcher, de faire du dénivelé pour me préparer à Posted by Lella2404 in D'Ushuaïa aux Galapagos | Jan 18, 2012
- On the Road AgainAfter nearly a year of silence, I am returning to my travel blog to keep up with the busy months of travel that await. As a high school teacher this year, I found my time tied up in grading Posted by lhamman1 in La vida de un patiperro | Jan 18, 2012
- Day in the CityWe spent a great afternoon yesterday exploring the city center of Santiago. We climed the Cerro San Lucia, a small ancient volcano mound in the middle of the city. It has lucious gardens, plaques commemorating people such as Pedro Valdivia Posted by Delaney..Jennie in The Southern Andes | Jan 18, 2012
- Ode to the DogWhile I am aware that this blog mainly serves as a connection with our home lives, it is also the only writing I am doing for the trip (I am sans journal for the first time travelling). Therefore my readers Posted by reimstal in The Dusty Foot Philosopher | Jan 17, 2012
- Punch You in the EyeIt has been a while since I have written, but looking back on the last week, I figured it's most important to update about what was probably the most ridiculous experience we've had.. maybe ever.
I am referring to our climb Posted by reimstal in The Dusty Foot Philosopher | Jan 17, 2012
- Bariloche to Pucon14th January
This morning we headed off from lovely Bariloche. It was a long drive of almost 12 hours to arrive at Pucon. This would be our last day in Argentina for this trip as we head back to Chile for Posted by shaneandnicola in Shane and Nicola's adventure | Jan 17, 2012
- Time with Family and FriendsWe arrived safely in Santiago almost a week ago now. Our 30 hours of traveling to get here were surprisingly not too bad and we were luckily picked up from the airport by Garrett (Delaneys brother) in a car. No Posted by Delaney..Jennie in The Southern Andes | Jan 16, 2012
- White Man´s BurdenLast time I checked, this is 2012 and a I am in a very developed and fast progressing Chile, with iPhones, a superior bus system and drinkable tap water in every remote corner of the county.
But more and more I Posted by Ritka2 in Tasting The Dream | Jan 13, 2012
- Coyhaique to Futaleufu8th January
Today we journeyed along the Carretera Austral. The change in scenery was very dramatic. The other side of the Andes where we had just been only has an average rainfall of 300 mm a year. This side has an Posted by shaneandnicola in Shane and Nicola's adventure | Jan 12, 2012
- Chile 2011[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/454559/vina2.jpg thumb=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/454559/thum Posted by AnnaLethicia in Viajar é preciso.... | Jan 11, 2012
- Torres Del PaineWe made it and we saw it and after reading about it so many decades ago we got there!
Torres del Paine are one of the most amazing granite formations on the planet.
The guide book Posted by duffyfamily in Duffy Family Adventure of a Lifetime | Jan 11, 2012
- Coffee with LegsAs the title suggests, as much as I'd like to just detail our worldly whereabouts for friends and fam, I can't honestly pass up the chance of a captive audience to rant and rave about ridiculous sightings in other countries. Posted by reimstal in The Dusty Foot Philosopher | Jan 9, 2012
- ¨El Potito¨ A La VolcanoI learned a new word. El Potito. A Chilean endearing name for the butt. A timely lesson, as it turned out.
I was back in the south of Chile, in the town Pucon, rightfully considered the capital of Posted by Ritka2 in Tasting The Dream | Jan 8, 2012
- Puerto NatalesOn the way to Puerto Natales we visited a Magallenic penguin colony. It was fantastic to be so close and amongst so many penguins in their natural environment.
The trip started out Posted by duffyfamily in Duffy Family Adventure of a Lifetime | Jan 6, 2012
- Chile – ValparaisoValparaiso is renowned for its massive fireworks displays that it puts on over New Years, unfortunately for us, we were flying out on the 30th so we just had a couple of days to see the city minus the fireworks Posted by dbgomes in There and Back... And There Again | Jan 5, 2012
- Punta ArenasWe left Ushuaia late and camped in one of the most scenic spots by the river surrounded by massive cliffs.
The kids spent hours running around and we saw a beaver and some condors.
OU Posted by duffyfamily in Duffy Family Adventure of a Lifetime | Jan 4, 2012