Travelogues Los Ríos Region

The past few weeks have been very eventful and have flown by quickly. Life is so colorful here, time flies by. I learn so much every day, see new things, talk to people, try...

On Tuesday at 10 PM, my German friend Julia calls me: Hey Frieda, I spontaneously got two days off, do you want to go to "Lago Ranco" tomorrow?

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...

29.12. In Huilo Huilo there is a hotel complex called Montana Magica that we saw in a documentary and is definitely worth a visit. In addition, there are three more hotels on...

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...

Villarica Volcano - CHECK Today I will relax as recommended. Besides, it's Christmas and I booked a tour to the Geometricas hot springs 2 days ago. They are said to be the most...

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...

Today we had to get up earlier because we wanted to go on a trip to the surrounding area. Panguipulli, on Lake Panguipulli, was our destination. This should be a typical Chilean...

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.

Today was our return day to Santiago. But since the plane wasn't scheduled to leave until late afternoon (5:30 p.m. with SKY), we still had time for a little excursion. We took...

'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