Travelogues Valdivia

Actually, we planned to go directly from Bariloche to Santiago de Chile, but the last bus ride still had us feeling weary. So we decided to make a stop in Valdivia. The drive...

my lab team - thank you for the wonderful time Where has the time gone??! It's already December and I have finished my last week at work in Valdivia. Looking back, I have to...

A whole week of sunshine, and that in early spring. That's real luck here in Valdivia. After Glasgow in Scotland, we are the rainiest region on Earth.

#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,...

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.

Happy Halloween! Na habt ihr euch verkleidet, Süßigkeiten gesammelt und Kürbisse geschnitzt? Ich für meinen Teil male mich ja super gerne als Skelett an und gehe ein...

I can hardly believe it. I have already been in South America for a month.

Today a little status update on my apartment here in Chile.

My last week here was all about saying goodbye. I returned to Valdivia, mainly to pack my winter clothes, but also to say goodbye once again. It all feels very strange. Five...

There is so much on the list of things to do, see, and try. It's best not to start Googling what to do here, but to ask around and do what is recommended. Due to the...

I spent four nights in Valdivia and had a really great time. On the first day, I made a friend at the hostel who was visiting his friend in Valdivia. So I could tag along with...

Hello dear ones ❤ First of all: I'm fine, you don't need to worry about the situation in Chile concerning me. But most of you who know me already know that. As you may have...

Yes, life here seems to have different times than in Germany and I (as a larch) still have to get used to it...

30 hours after leaving home, Valdivia welcomed me with a small wooden terminal in the middle of a lush green forest, in beautiful weather (at least it wasn't raining^^)

The city is named after the Spanish conqueror Pedro de Valdivia, who founded it in 1552. In Valdivia, there are very few old buildings - the earthquake (magnitude 9.5) and the...

Since last weekend, many Chileans have been demonstrating on the streets of Santiago, Valparaiso, Antofagasta, and many other cities...yes, even here in Valdivia. And why? The...

Today we wanted to take more time for the place and Franziska had to work. So we both set off towards town and got on a micro No 20 at the first big intersection! These micros...

Today our 4-day trip to the central south of Chile (Region de Los Rios) began. Since the tour by bus would have taken too long, we decided to take the plane. This also means...

Good morning dear ones, I'm Frieda, a 5'3" bundle of energy who always wears different socks and loves to experience new things.

'Hey, Frieda, you're German, right? Can you cook me currywurst?'

Another visit to the Mercedes workshop. Pachyderms in the middle of the pedestrian zone, llamas checking tickets, pigs and cows eating algae on the beach, that is Valdivia

Sleepy seaside town... and the Beer Festival!