Travelogues XII Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica

yes, I'm pretty exhausted ^^ Duck pond ;D W-Trail, Can you recognize the letter ;) Glacier Grey in the background with icebergs on Lago Grey ...

View of los Cuernos (the horns) ...Beach hike to the start Waterfall during ascent View from Mirdador las Frances I'm really...

We leave the beautiful Amercia del sur hostel in El Calafate around 7:30 a.m. towards the bus station. Our bus departs at 8:00 a.m. The bus ride to Puerto Natales is...

After a hearty breakfast with all sorts of homemade goodies (and for once there's even fruit!!), we set out to explore the small town. We quickly go through it and take a long...

In Torres del Paine, we experience two different days. First, the ascent to the three granite towers, the landmark of the park, and then a bus ride across the beautiful national...

...or Welcome to the end of the world

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,...

Location Day 1 'my 5 Chilenos' Arrived! the weather outlook, well that doesn't look good and this is what the rooms in the refuges look like...

Nach der Fahrt durch den Murray Kanal und die Nassau Bucht, werden wir wach und das Wetter ist super. Gute Voraussetzungen für den Nationalpark Kap Horn. Treffen ist...

...is THE national park in Chile. It stretches out from the Patagonian wilderness, with 3000-meter-high peaks that are so sharp that even the snow can't hold onto them. Often,...

I have seen some penguins on my journey, but they were not real penguins. They were always small and didn't look like what one imagines a penguin to be. But here in Tierra del...

When angels travel, the sun shines! We marveled at the beautiful national park under perfect conditions.

The second day was also very relaxed and initially unspectacular, especially since the Golfo de Penas "Gulf of Sorrows" was as calm as it has not been in years, as the captain...

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...

12.12.2017 Day trip from Punta Arenas via Puerto Natalis to the national park 'Torres del Paine'. I am picked up in the morning. Already on the way to the bus, I lose my great...

After visiting Argentina's supposedly most beautiful national park, we naturally had to visit Chile's supposedly most beautiful national park as well. Torres del Paine National...

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:...

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...

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...

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...

No, not in the zoo, but in the wild! Today, the alarm went off at 05:10 am. After a good breakfast, we headed to the famous Torres del Paine National Park. The roads here are...

A three-week trip to Patagonia requires a lot of planning and preparation. Here is a small supplement to important questions that Google couldn't answer for us.

We have now left the Atlantic and crossed to the Pacific. Unfortunately, we did not sail around Cape Horn, but instead sailed through the Strait of Magellan, where the sea is...

The day started very early today at 05:00. Quick breakfast and then the procedure started. Bus transfer from the hotel to the airport. Charter flight with the participants from...

Island of Penguins? I want to go there! The small island of Isla Magdalena, not far from Punta Arenas, is known for its penguin colonies, where you can find up to 60,000...

Welcome to Chile!

After crossing a relatively calm Drake Passage and the Strait of Magellan, we arrived in Punta Arenas today around 06:00 AM, the place where the extraordinary adventure started...

Today is our last day at sea. The journey took us across the Drake Passage (once again Drake Lake with waves of only about 4 meters) back to the coast of Argentina. We are...