Travelogues Santiago Metropolitan Region

Wow! What a day!! I started around 11 am at the hostel and took the Metro to Barrio 'Yungay' in the west of the city. This neighborhood is by far the least touristy one I've...

This morning a gentle breeze blew through the rather upscale neighborhood of Las Condes where my hotel is located. Along the main street, there are stylish glass palaces of...

The first night in South America ended with a good ten hours of sleep. After breakfast in the guesthouse we went to the “San Cristobal” mountain. At the summit there is a...

Arriving at the airport, I took a taxi to the first hostel. Since I would only spend one night there, I chose one of the cheapest ones, not too far from the airport, and only...

The South America adventure starts in Santiago, Chile, with super nice people, plenty of sunshine, and a language course.

Yayyy! A travel blog! I'll give it a try since quite a few people in Germany are excited and it will make it easier for them to send me individual messages. Maybe it will also...

From Valparaíso it's just a stone's throw to the 6 million capital of the longest country in the world. The almost 2-hour drive goes through lots of greenery, forests and...

Cathedral

In Chile, it is said that the first 12 days in January determine the whole year. If that's the case, then at least January is off to a great start. Because Heike decided to go...

Maka picks me up when I arrive in La Serena in the evening. The further the bus drives towards the Pacific, the more everything expands within me. Although I love Santiago, I...

Santiago de Chile ist das erste Ziel für uns in Südamerika

Suff and march

Finally, the museums are open and the weather is summery with sunny weather without a cloud in sight. Not only is my mood good, but you can also feel the energy in the city. The...

Heute sind wir um halb acht von einer Streife der Carabineri abgeholt worden und nach Santiago de Chile begleitet worden. Den ersten offiziellen Termin hatten wir beim...

Since my boss had some business to take care of in Santiago, she offered me to go with her and explore the city. So on that day, I explored Santiago on my own and went to Cerro...

Finally, the Boeing lands in Santiago. After 14 hours of flight and hardly any sleep, I'm excited to finally get off. Sun :-) As always, the airport is full of people. It is...

Finally, the weekend for Franzi and the opportunity for her to show us something new. But we also wanted her to discover something new for herself. Cajón del Maipo was a sort of...

We spent the day together as a group of three. Franzi started her vacation today, and now our time together begins. First, we went to the bus stop, and the 502 bus was supposed...

22.2. We wake up early. Quickly, everything is loaded into the Jeep. We say goodbye to our nice hosts at Don Quijote, Xavier and his cook, and then drive to the ferry port....

Before I write this text, a note: Dear mother-in-law, don't worry. Everything is fine and will remain so! After having wonderful and carefree days in the wine region (see...

We spent only two days in Santiago, mainly to rent a car that we can return in Puerto Montt. Our accommodation was in the heart of Santiago's hipster neighborhood. Like Zurich's...

Hello In this post, I will briefly tell you about my life in my 1 1/2 months in Santiago. For the first month, I chose a language school in Switzerland that then assigned me to...

Actually, I didn't think I had anything to report about today, but it always turns out differently than you think... "For a true backpacker, there are no problems! There are...

It was a bit difficult to leave the Pacific. Luckily, I had bought a bus ticket the day before because the bus at 9:15 a.m. was packed. Apparently commuters. I took the metro to...

Today was Valentine's Day. We had spent it a year earlier at the Adlon in Berlin. Our prize for the Lions Club Christmas calendar. It made us realize how quickly time flies and...

At noon, we drove back to Santiago de Chile from Valparaiso. The capital of the country has the most inhabitants, approximately 44 percent of all Chileans live in the capital or...

Today we are on our own, Franzi has an invitation outside the city. She took us to the nearest metro station 'Pedro de Valdivia' and took care of our tickets. In Santiago, a...

Cerro San Cristobal

HoiHoi In this post, I will tell you about the city of Santiago, the capital of Chile. The city really impressed me. I generally like cities, but Santiago has something special...

As if you had been there before