Travelogues Chile

After bidding farewell to the first country permanently after our short trip to Buenos Aires, it was time to say final goodbye for the second time in Asuncion. Due to the...

We pay a visit to prehistory – at the “Cueva de Mildon”. German explorer Hermann Eberhard actually was checking the region regarding potential agricultural development end of...

After an overall smooth but time-consuming border crossing, we are back in Chile. In front of us are 3 tourist buses - all passengers must disembark, go to the border station,...

The day was free, but we still did some 'work'. MotoForPeace wants to produce a film of at least 1 hour for the entire tour this time. The film in Africa in 2017 was only about...

To avoid further boring driving through the boring Argentinian Pampa we have to cross back to Chile. The highlight of this border crossing is the falling off of the...

Heute sind wir um halb acht von einer Streife der Carabineri abgeholt worden und nach Santiago de Chile begleitet worden. Den ersten offiziellen Termin hatten wir beim...

Chiloe is known for its wooden churches, shingle houses, wool sweaters, and oyster and fish farms. The island was the last Spanish bastion in the independence war of Chile. In...

We make a short stop on the second largest island in South America.

We drove to our Christmas residence in Santa Cruz on December 24th with the charming Chevrolet Onix. We treated ourselves to a nice hotel in the middle of a vineyard in Valle...

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...

Hello dear ones ❤ First of all: I'm fine, you don't need to worry about the situation in Chile concerning me. But most of you who know me already know that. As you may have...

Nach der Fahrt durch den Murray Kanal und die Nassau Bucht, werden wir wach und das Wetter ist super. Gute Voraussetzungen für den Nationalpark Kap Horn. Treffen ist...

Yes, life here seems to have different times than in Germany and I (as a larch) still have to get used to it...

30 hours after leaving home, Valdivia welcomed me with a small wooden terminal in the middle of a lush green forest, in beautiful weather (at least it wasn't raining^^)

San Pedro de Atacama - this is exactly how the abandoned towns in old Western films look like, inhabited by stagecoach robbers, whiskey-drinking gold diggers, and corrupt...

We have already arrived in the desert region of Chile, with one exception: the National Park Fray George. In the middle of the mountainous desert, a forest has managed to...

The Carretera Austral first goes up a mountain through rather pampas-like landscape on an asphalt road. And on the other side, it goes back down through a rainforest on a gravel...

Continuing on the Carretera Austral, you will pass by the largest lake in Chile, General Carrera Lake. It invites you to swim in its blue water. But as soon as you're in, you'll...

700 km, 3 days off-road track with an average speed of 20 km/h later, we finally arrived in Tortel. We have thought long and hard about whether the 200 km off-road track is...

...is THE national park in Chile. It stretches out from the Patagonian wilderness, with 3000-meter-high peaks that are so sharp that even the snow can't hold onto them. Often,...

New Year's Eve in the colorful city of Valparaiso and hiking with a view of snow-capped mountains.

Since my boss had some business to take care of in Santiago, she offered me to go with her and explore the city. So on that day, I explored Santiago on my own and went to Cerro...

Finally, the Boeing lands in Santiago. After 14 hours of flight and hardly any sleep, I'm excited to finally get off. Sun :-) As always, the airport is full of people. It is...

Tomorrow we are going to Uruguay. Here are impressions of the last days from the Carretera Austral up and down, the Coyhaique National Park and the Queulat National Park with a...

Water and electricity - who needs that anyway

The alarm clock rings at 6:30. I get up, make myself a coffee and wait to be picked up. At 7:30 sharp, Miguel, the same funny guide from yesterday, is standing at the door...

Racing in the jungle

From Puerto Natales, I took a bus to Punta Arenas and then a plane to Puerto Montt. Puerto Montt itself was not beautiful at all, but in the surrounding area, you can take tours...

The day starts off great with steaming coffee prepared on the gas stove in my cozy 'board hut'. Bread and jamon on the side - let's go. At the most beautiful house of Pablo...

The journey went well, despite weekend traffic. The Chileans are also drawn to the sea. The air and water temperatures are still a bit chilly, but there are many flowers...