Travelogues Tarapacá Region

Post 15 - The northernmost tip of Chile. Lots of desert and sea. And a trip to the highlands of Putre. Then back to Peru!

15.05. The night is a good night compared to the altitude of 2,200 to 2,600 meters. Normal breathing is possible again.Breakfast on my balcony terrace, overlooking the harbor...

Arriving in San Pedro de Atacama, we take it easy on the first day and use the time to get a first feel for Chile. Conclusion: it's expensive here! The following day, we visit...

13.12.-18.12. 2018 We take the bus to Iquique via Calama to relax. The first time ever that we have nothing planned - except lying in the sun and reading. The...

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...

Finally, we left the desert behind and arrived in the industrial port of Tocopilla in the evening. As the term industrial port suggests, this town was not really beautiful, so...

The city of Iquique is considered one of the most beautiful in Chile, which I can partly confirm. The main street, Calle Baquedano, is already spruced up with a tram and the...

It should have started in the early morning (4:45 am wake-up; 5:30 am shuttle service) today, but is it even earlier? !!As we went to bed last night, I remembered that Karin and...

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...

Today we took a guided day tour that was supposed to take us to the abandoned saltpeter villages of Humberstone and Santa Laura. Unfortunately, these two places were not offered...

21.11.- 25.11.2017 Iquique ist eine Stadt am Meer, umgeben von Bergen. Genau das, was ich zur Zeit suche. Die Innenstadt ist mehr als schön. Auch einen zollfreien "Markt" gibt...

Today is our daughter's birthday. It's her 43rd birthday and our entire Chile trip planning has revolved around this date. Our initial plan was to visit Franziska over Christmas...

Today I decided to have a 'home office day'. The travel blog is falling behind! Karin is focused on her audio play and enjoys the wide view from the balcony. The city and the...