Destination: Chile

Photos: Salta to San Pedro

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 | By rubylucas | Photo Gallery

Photos: San Pedro

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 | By rubylucas | Photo Gallery

Photos: Santiago

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 | By rubylucas | Photo Gallery

Santiago to the Lakes District

Wed, 7 Sep 2011 | By rubylucas | Views [1504]

So last time I wrote we were at the start of our time in Santiago. We were there for a total of 8 days and now we're in a town called Puerto Varas in the Lakes District in Chile. We're learning that very few things here are simple or logical and that ... Read more >

Part 1- Nu Zealund and into Santiago

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 | By rubylucas | Views [721]

So Marcello and I are here in Santiago, safe and sound- although we did think we in serious trouble when we arrived in Santiago- but i'll get to that later. New Zealand- Ruby's First Time at the Snow We weren't in New Zealand for long and we did ... Read more >

Chile: Australia with Mountains?

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 | By elis82 | Views [1441]

We flew into Santiago after a horror flight from Quito – an overnighter, where the cabin wasn’t properly pressurised, a loud French family were continuously moving and play-fighting around us, the cabin lights left on full all night, and duty free ... Read more >

Photos: Chile - the First Time

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 | By elis82 | Photo Gallery

Goodbye Chile!

Mon, 8 Aug 2011 | By rachelina | Views [2628] | Comments [1]

Embracing my American ties on a Chilean 4th of July My planned three weeks in Chile, split up by time in Bolivia ended up being a solid month and a half thanks to my ankle´s decision to stop working. While I hadn´t planned to have so much time ... Read more >

Tags: chile, leaving, on the road again, pisco sours

My Day of Living Dangerously: Part 2 - Impromptu Caving and No Helmet Motorbiking

Sun, 7 Aug 2011 | By rachelina | Views [1560]

By the time I had finished my horse trek of doom, I didn´t have time to make the 5 hour uphill hike to Orongo, so headed over to the Tourist Office and got them to arrange a taxi to take me up. The driver seemed nice enough and spoke Spanish slowly and ... Read more >

Tags: caving, easter island, isla de pascua, motorbikes, orongo, rapa nui

My Day of Living Dangerously: Part 1 - I Fell Off a Horse

Sat, 6 Aug 2011 | By rachelina | Views [1501]

On my third day in Easter Island, I manged to fall off a galloping horse, go caving on the spur of the moment and ride a motorcyle with no helmet. It was an action packed day. Thanks to my inability so summarise, I´ve decided to split up the entries ... Read more >

Tags: danger, easter island, falling off horse, horse riding, isla de pascua, rapa nui

I went to Easter Island and all I got was the best place in the world

Wed, 3 Aug 2011 | By rachelina | Views [2478]

Anyone who talked to me in the six months or so before I left on my travels will know I was fanatically obsessed with the fact that I was going to Easter Island and that I spent a considerable amount of time going on about it - to the point that my ... Read more >

Tags: camping, chile, easter island, isla de pascua, moai, rapa nui, tongariki

Couchsurfing, Muddy Jeans and Yet More Rain: The Lakes District

Mon, 1 Aug 2011 | By rachelina | Views [1346]

Back on terra firma after five days at sea, we spent the first 24 hours unable to stop ourselves from swaying back and forth. Christelle, our Super Negotiator, demanded us a free taxi ride to our couchsurfing host´s house, even though we had one last ... Read more >

Tags: couchsurfing, fruitillar, lakes district, puerto montt, puerto varas

The Navimag is NOT a cruise

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 | By rachelina | Views [1869]

The ship´s map system, informing us we´d reached the Glacier I realise I haven´t properly explained what the whole Navimag shebang really is, so here is a quick explanation: As Lonely Planet was at pains to point out repeatedly, the Navimag is ... Read more >

Tags: chile, glacier, laguna san rafael, navimag, puerto montt

Hitchhiking, Mormons and warmed up chocolate milk - oh my!

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 | By rachelina | Views [1767]

Let´s pick up where we left me last - soaking wet, making friends with a sorrowful black lab at the Castro Rural Bus Terminal and about to embark on a 4 hour bus ride back to Puerto Montt. The bus ride was rather average due to Quielen Bus´ policy ... Read more >

Tags: aysen, hitchhking, mormons, navimag, patagonia, puerto montt

Thursday 21th of July 11, Arica - Chile

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [378]

As we stand on the wall in front of El Gringo, the wave braking in front of the pier of Arica, we`re well impressed with it`s size and strength of the perfect barrel. There is quite some guys out showing their moves to the audience. As the waves brake ... Read more >