Travelogues Chile

Hello girls and boys and welcome to Chile 😊 Chile After leaving the Altiplano with an average height of 3,600m behind us for good, our first stop in Chile was San Pedro de...

The road trip starts in southern Chile - at the end of the world

The magic of the Atacama Desert captivates us.

A week with Juan, with lots of family visits and lots of partying.

We had heard that Pucon is very touristy and not authentic at all. That's true. But after many days in the countryside, we were in the mood for good bread, a hot shower,...

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...

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...

#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,...

But since we are still young, dynamic, vital and above all curious, we make the most of our weekends. What does that mean?! Party hard until 5 o'clock in the morning.. no joke....

Niebla is a small suburb of Valdivia on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Every weekend, a fair with traditional food is held there.

Since yesterday, I am considered an adult in all countries around the world, and my colleagues from the lab wanted to surprise me with a "German" cake.

We had already heard before that Calama is supposed to be a pretty dangerous city and in fact, in the whole (by now) 5 months in South America, we have never seen such...

After my first internship, I moved directly to Pucón via Santiago. The bus ride took about 10 hours until I arrived on January 29th around 8 am. At the hostel, the first...

After the hot days in BAires, the cool, windy air feels really good when we arrive in Río Gallegos! We already know the city, so we just walk to the beautiful spots by the water...

On my second day in Chile, my first employer picked me up directly from the hostel. He greeted me by hugging me and we had a casual conversation during the car ride. We drove...

At 6:30 a.m., the alarm clock is supposed to ring. I wake up a little earlier and get up. I sort my things, put everything I don't need today in the luggage room, and have...

After Pucón, it's now time to head to the north of Chile, to San Pedro de Atacama. After a long day of travel through Santiago de Chile, I finally arrive in the small desert...

From El Calafate in Argentina, I easily took the bus back to Chile, to Puerto Natales. This small town is the starting point for all kinds of tours in Chile's most famous...

25/12 - 29/12 On Christmas day we left Pichilemu by bus towards the capital of Chile. The city welcomed us with 34 degrees and empty streets, slightly unusual in a 7 million...

21/12 - 25/12 From Montevideo, we took a short direct flight to Santiago de Chile, where we spent a night in a hotel right next to the bus terminal. From Santiago, we took a bus...

Although only planned as a stopover, we were able to enjoy one of the most beautiful areas of Argentina in Bariloche. So we decided to rent bicycles and explore the...

From Salta we headed towards Chile. We chose an unknown route along Ruta 40. The road was partially miserable but the scenery was fantastic. Among other things, we...

After our adventures on Isla Navarino and our relaxed time in Punt Arenas, we are now heading to Puerto Natales, the starting point for Torres Del Paine National Park! Our...

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...

After a calm day at sea at 24° in Arica, the northernmost major city (with about 200,000 inhabitants) of Chile is reached. In Chile, which stretches 2400km and has all climate...

At the end of the Uyuni salt flat tour, we were dropped off at the border to Chile, where our bus to San Pedro de Atacama was alre

After two genuine rest days in Santiago, we headed around 80 km east, into the heart of the Andes. Our destination: 'Refugio Aleman' in Lo Valdés, a holiday home of the...

I surprisingly slept very well. The first glance out of the window - rain, quite gloomy out there but still very beautiful. A great view of the island world of South Patagonia....

After breakfast in Porvenir, Cabanas Pulegan, and then preparing for the long boat trip to Puerto Williams. First, we had to get the tickets for the crossing from Porvenir to...

Puerto Montt: beautiful 20 degrees Departure at 9 AM on the tender boat. After a one-hour journey, we reach the Petrohué waterfalls; well, for those who know the Rhine Falls,...