Travelogues Chile

Today was Valentine's Day. We had spent it a year earlier at the Adlon in Berlin. Our prize for the Lions Club Christmas calendar. It made us realize how quickly time flies and...

We all overslept the beginning of this day because the days are over, at least for us, when long nights and alcohol don't matter. Initially we tried to bring a little order into...

January 19, 2024 Punta Arenas / Chile We had gotten our tender tickets the evening before, but unfortunately our premonition was confirmed: we couldn't get off board again. Due...

At noon, we drove back to Santiago de Chile from Valparaiso. The capital of the country has the most inhabitants, approximately 44 percent of all Chileans live in the capital or...

Chile's Petra

Today we are on our own, Franzi has an invitation outside the city. She took us to the nearest metro station 'Pedro de Valdivia' and took care of our tickets. In Santiago, a...

The flight over the Andes has already given us a small taste of the Atacama Desert, but what the place had to offer has surprised us. San Pedro is a small desert town with a lot...

Cerro San Cristobal

Today, despite the heat, we decided to explore the wine country on borrowed mountain bikes. Unfortunately, almost the entire country is privately owned. Everything is fenced...

To anticipate, we have not experienced an earthquake so far, although we are in a region where the earth constantly shakes. A few days ago, the earth shook in Argentina, about...

After the Lircay National Park, we drove straight to the coast (Constitucion) to travel south along the coastal road for the next few hundred kilometers. Wow! It was like the...

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...

I spent a weekend in Valparaiso. The city is located two hours west of Santiago by car, by the sea. However, swimming is not recommended there, as a cold South Pole current runs...

HoiHoi In this post, I will tell you about the city of Santiago, the capital of Chile. The city really impressed me. I generally like cities, but Santiago has something special...

Not much is happening at the moment, but I have fully embraced the South American 'tranquilo lifestyle' and find very little time to write. However, here are some photos from my...

Our spaceship was not the Enterprise but a big double-decker bus, in which you can travel cheaply and comfortably in South America... except for a coke-addicted loser a few rows...

As if you had been there before

And Santiago has also had such beautiful visits... 🤔 First me and then the Pope 😇 Hallelujah 🙈😜 But so that the Pope's mobile can make its turns, we then went on to...

28.11.- 01.1.2017 Laut Lonely Planet zieht es vor allem Dichter, Maler und Möchtegern- Philosophen seit Langem in die hektische Hafenstadt. Aber auch ich bin dort...

From Iquique we drive for hours through the Atacama Desert - one of the driest deserts in the world - and barren landscapes towards San Pedro de Atacama. The 2700 meters of...

We had actually planned a kiteboarding stop in Puerto Altea, a tip from our Argentine kiteboarding friend from Rodeo. However, finding the spot proved to be more difficult than...

From a night photoshoot with Carlos

From dust, mountains, and colorful markets

From a boat tour and sea lions, and hot dogs.

On Thursday, April 6th, Emily (who is volunteering with me here at the hostel) and I had a day off, so we decided to take a trip. We went with Pati, whom I knew from Santiago...

From Santiago we flew south to Chile, finally Patagonia. Arriving in Punta Arenas, our first stay there mainly consisted of planning for Puerto Williams (see:...

Back in the sun, two unforgettable highlights followed.

In Chile, we spent only 2 nights. First, I went to an internet cafe to book the next destinations and flights. Between Buenos Aires and Rio, I will now visit the Iguazu Falls....

The Chilean desert with its Moon Valley and a side trip to the sea.

28.03.-01.04.26 Hello Chile! We spent a few days in the capital Santiago and have just arrived. Chile has a fantastic fast-food culture, and the most delicious are the so-called...