Travelogues XII Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica

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

After leaving Pia Bay, the 'Stella Australis' continues its journey through the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel. The so-called 'Glacier Alley' is truly grand - the glaciers,...

We start in Punta Arenas in the evening. The next morning, we land in Ainsworth Bay with the Zodiac boats. We take a hike in the subantarctic, Magellanic rainforest - today very...

After almost 7000 km drive with our brave Dodge RAM, we reach the coast of the Strait of Magellan and can take a first look over to Tierra del Fuego. It is strange to see so...

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,...

I did it! I have landed back in civilization after hiking in Torres del Paine, one of Chile's most famous national parks, for several days. I started the trek from Puerto...

In Punta Arenas, we meet Tilman again, a German guy I briefly met at breakfast in Santiago. He gave us the idea to go to Puerto Williams to hike the Circuit Dientes de Navarino....

The Torres del Paine National Park is one of the most famous national parks on the continent of South America. So on Ascension Day 2019 we sat in front of the computer and...

After having some luck with booking our bus to Chile, where we managed to get 2 of the last 3 available seats on the bus, on January 7th it was time to pack our backpacks and...

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

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...

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...

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...

Now I am finally in Puerto Natales, the starting point for the world-famous hike in Torres del Paine National Park. Initially, I had no luck getting campsites for the 4-day...

Now the time has finally come. We start the journey north, which is also our journey back home. We will take the bus for 10 hours, including crossing the border and taking the...

The route of the expedition led through Cape Horn, through the Chilean fjords to Punta Arenas in Chile. We were offered it as a luxury tour and then asked if there was a...

Torres del Paine - Entrance That's why you haven't heard from me for so long. Last week I traveled to Patagonia to hike the W-Trail in the famous Torres del Paine National...

Wir werden wach und der Blick aus dem Fenster ist unbeschreiblich schön. Wir haben echt Glück gehabt, mit der Kabine. Die Ausstattung ist bei allen Kabinen exakt gleich , einzig...

We went back to Chile. There we meet Alex again. Now his girlfriend Viktoria is also with us. We rented a car to explore "the end of the world".

After almost 7000 km drive with our brave Dodge RAM, we reach the coast of the Strait of Magellan and can take a first look over to Tierra del Fuego. It is strange to see so...

Strong coffee for breakfast... Let's go! Rain all day. ...fool around a bit for good mood ...and suddenly the...

It's not that easy to get to Patagonia. If you look at the map, it looks quite isolated and rugged. That's why you don't have many options, either by plane or ferry. I chose the...

During the night we drive to the western end of Tierra del Fuego, to the Ballenero Channel. Since we reach the Pacific at night, there is a warning of slightly more waves at...

We booked a day tour to Torres del Paine National Park because one day is not enough for hiking or exploring the park on our own.The day starts with a fantastic breakfast. Since...

Our next destination was Tierra del Fuego. But before that, we had a few kilometers ahead of us. We drove from Puerto Natales along the Ruta del Fin del Mundo, which translates to...

Punta Arenas - the southernmost continental city in the world. It is located at 53 degrees, 10 minutes south latitude, directly on the Strait of Magellan and opposite Tierra del...

After Ushuaia we went straight to Puerto Natales 16 hours later, arriving at 9 p.m. Initially, we wanted to visit Torres del Paine National Park on the first proper day, but...

After leaving Pia Bay, the 'Stella Australis' continues its journey through the northwest arm of the Beagle Channel. The so-called 'Glacier Alley' is truly grand - the glaciers,...

When the left-wing government of Chile - supported among others by the USA - was overthrown by the Chilean military in 1973, General Augusto Pinochet came to power and ruled the...