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Buenos Aires - our last stop before flying home. We have made peace with the city; it is admittedly a truly great city. Tango in a square in San Telmo, a fantastic market,...

Today we were in El Chalten, a paradise for hikers and trekking enthusiasts, as well as paragliding. Here stands Mount Fitz Roy. You can reach there by driving along the famous...

Today we crossed Lake Argentino and were able to see more glaciers: Spegazzini, Uppsala, and once again the Perito Moreno, this time from the north side. It was a beautiful day....

Today it was hard to find a headline. We left Chile yesterday and entered Argentina. Chile: We have nothing but great memories. Such friendly people. We felt safe everywhere. It's...

We organized our little hiking trip ourselves, hoping to see condors. Together with a Chilean family from Santiago, we were driven to the foot of the 'hill'. The ascent: only...

Torres del Paine is a dreamlike national park in Chile. Various glaciers mark the border with Argentina. In summer, a strong wind blows here. The combination of the sun (heat) and...

We were in Fireland. We need to correct our statement in the last blog: Fireland has an Argentine side, but also a Chilean one. On the Chilean side lives a colony of king...

Penguin in nesting hole

We went to the offshore island of Chiloe' yesterday. What was planned as a day trip would have been far too exhausting. And what we would have missed.... So we impulsively added...

After a very fast ride to the airport ;-) and a smooth flight, we landed in Puerto Montt (located by Lake Chapo), picked up our car, and drove to Frutillar (located by Lake...

This afternoon we returned to Santiago. Passing through wine-growing regions and across (relatively small) mountains. The bus connections here in Chile, as well as in Peru, are...

Arrived! This has been our longest journey so far: we traveled for 22 hours. Here it is warm and light until around 9 PM - just summer ;-) Santiago de Chile is just as we...