Destination: Chile

Photos: Passport & Plate - cazuela de pollo

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 | By alan_bitterlich | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

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Photos: Chile

Mon, 10 Mar 2014 | By karenemslie | Flickr Photo Gallery

My iPad somehow saved this update from the 29th of January: Feeling worked, abused and worn out.

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 | By margitpirsch | Views [1128]

A day of rain is enough and I feel like quitting again....constant up and down. Like a manic/depressive person - bipolar. The road has a washboard pattern since we hit the dirt again, the wind has changed to headwinds for a while and the hills got steep.... Read more >

More from the Carretera Austral:

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 | By margitpirsch | Views [936]

Continuing on the C. Austral. Coyhaique ( Monday 17th of January and the last week of the month) We left our expensive, but comfy, clean, lovely shelter in good weather and hope for a few days rest from the moody weather god and we were granted a ... Read more >

Photos: Oficina salitrera Humberstone

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 | By nortina | Photo Gallery

The month of January, BA to Chile and back

Mon, 10 Feb 2014 | By debo | Views [437]

Buenos aires to Chile, the month of January   Calling all Biddetts!!! Bit longer this one as i have been off the radar for sometime….dont worry if you get bored, the pics will be on fb soon!!! you do not have to continue!!!  ... Read more >

In a warm dry place somewhere between Puyuhuapi and Coyhaique - Villa Amengual

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 | By margitpirsch | Views [2809]

Watching the gosh darn rain - snow on the near by mountains -from the inside next to a hot wood stove with a cup of tea, a table, great food, a warm dry place to sleep and a couple of frenchies....(meaning two french couples we have been riding with ... Read more >

Take me on a ferry ride.

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 | By margitpirsch | Views [957]

Yesterday's "down" is making room for a better feeling triggered by the astonishing views surrounding us today on the ferry ride from Hornopiren to Caleta Gonzalo sitting in the summer sun of southern Chile gently rocking, feeling safe and content. ... Read more >

First impression of the Carretera Austral:

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 | By margitpirsch | Views [2024]

Rested and in a good mood we left Puerto Montt   in anticipation and expectation...of course- it's supposed to be one of the most beautiful roads in the world and I heard that from several sources. Notice the "supposed to be"? ... Read more >

Puerto Montt from the 10th to the 13th of January 2014

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 | By margitpirsch | Views [1024]

Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt, Puerto Montt I have stared at this name many times on the map and thought: gosh, almost done when we get there......Now we are here - not almost done and yes almost done. We still got a ways to go, but the smell of the ... Read more >

We had another "date" with a family in Linares, only 51km to go..

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 | By margitpirsch | Views [1815]

..... Pati's sister Gloria and her lovely big family was waiting for us to take us in- that fine first day of the year. They picked us up at the Plaza and escorted us to their house where we had dinner with the couple and their five daughters (between ... Read more >

Naked in the Catholic Church men's bathroom in Pelequen, Chile

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 | By margitpirsch | Views [4348]

and then off to Talca for New Years. On our way from Santiago to Talca - 300km in two days! The road is flat and boring, but it beats Ruta 40 (down the Argentine side) from what we have heard.  We got to spend the night on route in between ... Read more >

Photos: Back to Chile.

Sat, 28 Dec 2013 | By margitpirsch | Photo Gallery

Photos: Atacama

Wed, 18 Dec 2013 | By triphappens | Photo Gallery

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The city of Santiago to the world´s driest desert

Tue, 10 Dec 2013 | By nickygeeee | Views [147]

Hola Amigos!!! Well, this has been a long time coming. Hopefully everyone is well and 2014 is going great so far. I was just saying today it definitely doesn’t feel like 4 months since I left! The girls (Hailey – I met in Africa, and ... Read more >

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