VivaValdivia

Exactly three weeks ago, I sat with my Chilean family in Santiago at our last shared lunch, and today I'm wearing my alpaca sweater, sitting on my parents' couch, and reminiscing...

My last week here was all about saying goodbye. I returned to Valdivia, mainly to pack my winter clothes, but also to say goodbye once again. It all feels very strange. Five...

The time has come for the long-awaited run at the foot of the active Villarica volcano. I won a free ticket for this race at a competition in Valdivia.

The 'Salar de Uyuni' is the largest salt flat in the world and covers an area of 12,000 square kilometers. There is no life on it because of the high mineral content, only some...

7:30 AM: the alarm clock rings mercilessly. I have a headache and I'm not sure if it's due to the altitude, lack of sleep, or the late dinner with that strange instant coffee.

I saw things there that are simply out of this world. But they are, because I was there...

Overall, I would never have classified the places I was able to visit as a desert, but they are part of it. The internet provides various definitions of deserts, but the most...

When you get the best out of something, no matter the topic, you say that you give your life for it. "Dar la Vida". That's exactly what we did in San Pedro, I felt like I saw the...

Unfortunately, the bad weather continued, it was a very rainy Sunday. Nevertheless, we decided to go to church in the morning. It was the first Sunday Mass of the new year 2020...

Easter Island is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and is geographically part of Polynesia, but politically it is part of Chile!

I just wanted to apologize for not hearing from me for so long, but I'm currently on Easter Island. And you wouldn't believe how difficult it is to get a good internet...

Yannik and I spent the night on the bus from Temuco to Santiago. Why are we going to the capital now?! While hiking in Torres del Paine, I met a family who invited me to stay...

Melipeuco - and in the end, everything will be fine!

Wooden Church Romance in the Hinterland

After the 28km the previous day, I wasn't satisfied yet! The surroundings have so much to offer. But to change things up, I rented a mountain bike and rode the 'Circuito Chico'....

Bariloche - Hiking Paradise and Chocolate Capital

my lab team - thank you for the wonderful time Where has the time gone??! It's already December and I have finished my last week at work in Valdivia. Looking back, I have to...

Last week, I had the privilege of attending a cell biology conference in Puerto Varas (about 3 hours from Valdivia), organized by the Chilean Society for Cell Biology. This...

The past few weeks have been very eventful and have flown by quickly. Life is so colorful here, time flies by. I learn so much every day, see new things, talk to people, try...

#alpakashuggingforscience (Hugging alpacas in the name of science) The past two weeks in the laboratory have been all about our cute fluffy mascots. As the temperatures rise,...

yes, I'm pretty exhausted ^^ Duck pond ;D W-Trail, Can you recognize the letter ;) Glacier Grey in the background with icebergs on Lago Grey ...

View of los Cuernos (the horns) ...Beach hike to the start Waterfall during ascent View from Mirdador las Frances I'm really...

Strong coffee for breakfast... Let's go! Rain all day. ...fool around a bit for good mood ...and suddenly the...

GOOO, in bright sunshine a tough but wonderful ascent Paso del Viento so versatile nature 170 km/h... that's too...

Location Day 1 'my 5 Chilenos' Arrived! the weather outlook, well that doesn't look good and this is what the rooms in the refuges look like...

It's not that easy to get to Patagonia. If you look at the map, it looks quite isolated and rugged. That's why you don't have many options, either by plane or ferry. I chose the...

Torres del Paine - Entrance That's why you haven't heard from me for so long. Last week I traveled to Patagonia to hike the W-Trail in the famous Torres del Paine National...

Happy Halloween! Na habt ihr euch verkleidet, Süßigkeiten gesammelt und Kürbisse geschnitzt? Ich für meinen Teil male mich ja super gerne als Skelett an und gehe ein...

On Tuesday at 10 PM, my German friend Julia calls me: Hey Frieda, I spontaneously got two days off, do you want to go to "Lago Ranco" tomorrow?

Since last weekend, many Chileans have been demonstrating on the streets of Santiago, Valparaiso, Antofagasta, and many other cities...yes, even here in Valdivia. And why? The...