Travelogues Los Lagos Region

April 6 & 7, 2026 On April 6, we drove from Pumalin National Park to the mountain village of Futaleufú, and the next day we went on a rafting tour - it was an amazing...

04.04.2026 Next, we drove from La Cascada to Hornopirén. On the way, we visited the Osorno Volcano and the port city of Puerto Montt, then drove to La Arena, took a short ferry to...

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...

Today for breakfast we had peaches, oranges, and melon.... Our journey from El Bolson today took us again through the provinces of 'Rio Negro' and 'De Los Lagos' under wonderful...

Bariloche (ARG)- Futaleufu (Chile)

Day 43 and 44 We were lucky - a hotel gave us a rental car for 50 euros a day. Was there insurance? I have no idea, I don't understand Spanish. But everything went without any...

Day 41 The connecting flight to Puerto Montt was reached without any problems and two hours later we were in Puerto Montt. Many people warned us about this city, saying it was...

The Osorno volcano

Puerto Montt - strongly influenced by Germans, Swiss, and Austrians

Erster Abend

11.1. Today we make the decision to fly to Punta Arenas and return by rental car through Argentina. We are waiting for the rental car company's confirmation, changing the flight...

9.1. After Amelia's two-hour family meeting, we start our journey to the island of Chiloé. We cross the approximately 3 kilometer wide strait by ferry. In a few years, there...

6.1. The hike into the valley is quite long, but the scenery is very beautiful. Since the trail is also used by horses carrying the luggage of lazy tourists, it is in a really...

4.1. Today we are driving to Puerto Varas to meet Vivi and Michel. On the way, we find out that almost all rental cars are booked and no company wants to issue Argentine papers....

31.12. The Mapuche woman takes us through her small kingdom shortly before our departure and tells us something about her culture. It's very interesting. The climbers at the...

A few days, many places, and a new home on wheels

Navimag is a cargo ferry that operates between Puerto Montt and Puerto Natales. For several years, it has also been set up to transport about 100 passengers. The standard is...

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...

Die Mühle / Mill

Chiloe is known for its wooden churches, shingle houses, wool sweaters, and oyster and fish farms. The island was the last Spanish bastion in the independence war of Chile. In...

We make a short stop on the second largest island in South America.

Wooden Church Romance in the Hinterland

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...

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....

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...

The park is the largest private nature reserve and belonged to Douglas Tompkins, the founder of The North Face. Benefiting from the laws in Chile that allow foreigners to...

So far we have always been fine with 'we are here now, what's next?!'. Yes, until now, north of Chaitén you can only continue by ferry, which is booked out a week in advance...

Chaitén is a city of 5,000 inhabitants located in the middle of Pumalin National Park. The trek leads over many stairs, 3 km long and 1 km high, to the Chaitén Volcano, which...

My 5-bed room

The island of Chiloe shows what the weather has to offer. The short stopover in Puerto Montt is surprisingly animal-filled.