Day 301 We started the day with just 3 hours on the bus. Then we arrived back in familiar Puerto Natales where we booked two dorm beds at Lili Patagonicos again. At 3pm there was a meeting and very extensive introduction to Torres del Paine … Read More →
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Patagonia – Tierra del Fuego: Ushuaia, National Park Tierra del Fuego and Beagle Channel wildlife watching cruise
Day 296 This was one short night. We got up early and boarded a Pacheco bus to Ushuaia. After all, Southern Patagonia still required some more traveling. We spent 12 hours on the bus. Once we crossed the Straight of Magellan via a ferry we … Read More →
A Navimag ferry cruise around Patagonia’s fjords: From Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales
Day 292 As part of our journey of “Patagonia Insular” which includes all the fjords and channels along the Pacific Ocean down to Tierra del Fuego Bettina and I had booked a fancy 4D/3N cruise on the Evangelistas ferry from Puerto Montt to Puerto Natales. … Read More →
Chile’s southern Los Lagos Region: Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, Lake Llanquihue and Osorno Volcano
Day 289 After only a few days in Argentina it was time to head back to Chile. In the morning we boarded a Bus Norte to take us on a 5 hours journey to the city of Puerto Montt about 1000km south of Santiago. It … Read More →
Argentina: Mendoza and Maipu wine country, Northern Patagonia at Bariloche and Nahuel Huapi National Park
Day 283 Today we had to leave Chile, not for long, but for the next couple of days. Our immediate destination was Mendoza which was about 7 hours away just across the Andes. We took a very scenic route over the mountain ranges. High up … Read More →
The Pacific Coast at Valparaiso and sightseeing in Santiago de Chile
Day 278 We had to leave La Serena for central Chile. We wanted to catch some seaside air and enjoy one of Chile’s prime cities. In the afternoon we had to take a Turbus to Valparaiso. It was three hours late which was very annoying. … Read More →
Atacama desert times at San Pedro de Atacama and excursions to Elqui Valley near La Serena
Day 273 This day we spent more time on the bus (Turbus) heading further south. At some stage we had to stop and have all our luggage examined by Chilean customs officers. This apparently is standard procedure in the area: Peru and Bolivia are so … Read More →
From Bolivia to Far Northern Chile: Tedious times on the bus, The Pacific Ocean, Arica, Iquique and Lauca National Park
Day 269 So at noon we hopped on the Trans Salvador coach that promised to take us to the border and then to Arica in the northern fringes of Chile. Well, this journey ended 2 hours later in Pacatamaya, a small town in the middle … Read More →
Patagonian Argentina: El Calafate, Ice trekking on Perito Moreno Glacier, El Chalten and hiking in Los Glaciares National Park
Day 305 Time to leave Chile… for a few months at least. In the morning after a delicious breakfast at the hostel we hopped on a Cootra bus to El Calafate. As part of this we crossed back into Argentina again. The border situation down … Read More →