Travelogues Chile

Today we arrived in Puerto Chacabuco at 11:00 am. There was probably a delay of about an hour when leaving Puerto Montt because the ship's doctor was on a longer assignment, but...

Earlier departure from Santiago to Calama and then the drive (about one hour) to San Pedro de Atacama. A city built of red stones. Formerly important for salt mining in the...

San Antonio as an important Chilean port and Santiago de Chile.

Glacier passage in Patagonia on the way from Ushuaia to Puerto Montt.

Today's route stage 623 Km. on the Panamericana towards Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. The PanAm, as it is also called, is completely unspectacular here, it could be anywhere...

Now we are enjoying the Southern Carretera Austral with beautiful landscapes, especially the Valle Ibanez and the drive down there. We visit the 'Wall of Hands' during a nice...

The mostly very bad and narrow track - already borderline for our large camper - leads us to Parque Nacional Conguillio, where we find a nice, quiet and free overnight spot...

We spend our last days in the southern hemisphere in Santiago. Yesterday (18th) we visited many important points in the city. It was Saturday and it seemed like all Chileans...

For three nights, we stayed in a cabin at the El Recodo campsite, right by the Rio Lircay river, in the National Park of the same name. It was an idyllic forest campsite right...

The city is truly a dream. On clear days, you have mountains and volcanoes all around that you can almost touch. Additionally, the city is located on the shores of the second...

Geographically speaking, the geysers actually belong to San Pedro, but if you drive through Calama, you have a 100 km detour but the luxury of a paved road. In addition, you...

Next stop, Chile. Here is Punta Arenas, the largest city and considered the most beautiful city in Chile. Well, now we don't expect much from the other cities ;-). Located right...

A few days have passed. On Monday, I went to Coquimbo to visit one of my aunts and my cousins. They live above Coquimbo on the hills, Los Cerros. I surprised them. A friend of...

I spent my last day in 2018 with Claudia, Nicolas and their daughter Ema. Together we went to the beach in Concón, where we walked along the sea and watched other people surf....

I spent my New Year's Eve in Viña del Mar. Together with Ignacio, I watched the fireworks, which were launched from boats along the entire coast, from the beach in Viña del Mar....

The main thing is gravel

My last 2 days in South America I spent in Valparaiso on the coast. Valparaiso is an important port city and known for its street art, which can be easily admired while walking...

Everything started in Pucon. Here I met Jürgen and Alex at the hostel. The two of them had already met in Santiago for the first time. We got along well and had the same route. So...

05.12.- 08.12.217 I found my hostel after a long walk through the city. The stairs were great too. Especially considering that after I was upstairs, I went down again.^^ ...

Intense beach break, sun, and tennis - those are the words that describe our stay in Iquique. After our delayed departure from Bahia Inglesa, we didn't get as far as we had...

Who would have thought that ski underwear would be my best friend on this trip? Packed for the nights in Bolivia's salt flats, it's already coming in handy on nights with...

After a long search for a reasonably insured rental car in Puerto Natales, and the rental of camping equipment and stocking up on food for a few days of wilderness, we set off...

Wanderparadies im Süden von Patagonien. Es gibt hier zwei weltbekannte Mehrtageswanderungen im Nationalpark, doch die Saison hatte noch nicht begonnen. Der "O-Trek" war noch...

And I skip the half-finished post about the hostel in Castro again, because I got myself tangled up in my perfectionism... But so that I don't fall too far behind, here's...

After having good weather luck for the past 4.5 months, a rainy period followed.

Early in the morning, we went to Puerto Montt and then straight to Puerto Varas. 2,500 km further south than Arica. Since the flight went via Santiago with a 5-hour wait for the...

The next day, the taxi was on time in front of the hostel and despite rush hour, we arrived at the airport early. With only two gates, the airport is relatively small, which...

1/26/2024 Arica Brilliant timing! We arrived in Arica during the three days in which the largest festival in Chile is taking place there. It was colorful and loud and the good...

January 16, 2024 Day at sea / Cape Horn In the morning I enjoyed the entertaining Lisa Phillips' final lecture: "How To Make Yourself Happy." According to Lisa Phillips, I'm...

On the evening of March 21st, we landed in Santiago de Chile. We went to our accommodation - a small house with a small room and a small bed for us. It was enough for one night...