Destination: Chile

Navimag and Fiordland

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 | By peterlee54 | Views [432]

It's Friday morning and I've just got off the boat from Puerta Natales. (I thought the local paper has a wonderful name!) We left Tuesday morning at 7 and arrived here at 7 so we've been on the boat for just 72 hours. We have travelled north about 900 ... Read more >

ESTHERS MARRIED!!! ....the secret that wasnt kept....

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 | By esther_schultink | Views [456] | Comments [3]

ESTHERS MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!! the secret that wasnt kept..............   im sure theres a few of yas out there curious bout just how this all came about! ;) thanks for the wishes of happiness etc. nice to hear. well, where should i start? where i was born? ... Read more >

Photos: Punta Aranas to Puerto Natales

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 | By peterlee54 | Photo Gallery

Towers and lakes

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 | By peterlee54 | Views [321]

The journey north has brought me to the picturess port of Peurto Natales. This is some 200 kms north of Punta Aranus but a million miles away in Character. The town nestles on the plain between the southern Andes and the sea, well inlets, from the south ... Read more >

Viña del Mar

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 | By shanewl | Views [538]

Caught the bus from Santiago to Viña del Mar, basically the Chilean equivalent of the Gold Coast in Australia. Lots of tall buildings, rich people, casinos, cafes, restaurants etc. Stayed in Hotel Hispana, nothing spectacular but the breakfasts were ... Read more >

Tags: tsunami!!!!

Photos: 2010-03-28, FIDAE

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 | By mandybr | Photo Gallery

Santiago

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 | By shanewl | Views [415]

Not sure where I left off and am writing this two weeks late lol but will back track and write about each of our stays in order. Finally got to Santoago after three days in Buenos Aires. Aeroliñeas Argentinas put us up in The Savoy which was lovely. ... Read more >

Tags: city and urban life

Moving North to the warmth!

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 | By peterlee54 | Views [610] | Comments [1]

My time at the end of the world has come to an end. The journey on El tren del fin del mundo was a bit of a disapointment. True it was steam hauled but it was at a speed where I could walk faster and the scenary was to say the least a bit of a let down, ... Read more >

Yes, it's Chilly in Chile!

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 | By ryanandjo | Views [1960]

Punta Arenas was our first stop in Chile but luckily, with the country being over 4000km long we were very far south of the earthquake damaged region. The town sits on the Magellan Strait in Chilean Patagonia, and the winds and temperature ... Read more >

Tags: puerto natales, punta arenas, torres del paine, trekking

Photos: Santiago, Mall Sport (22/03/10)

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 | By raonicm | Photo Gallery

Torres del Paine and Luis Diaz

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 | By julio_martinez | Views [1228] | Comments [3]

Torres del Paine is an amazing Natural Park... I did a full day hiking... beautiful! the pictures speak for themselves... One image is worth more than a thousand words... so, instead of writing about the Park, today I'll write about Luis Diaz. Luis ... Read more >

Photos: Torres del Paine

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 | By julio_martinez | Photo Gallery

Kidney Stones in Santiago

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 | By true-claims-stories | Views [3409]

While I was in Santiago I had severe abdominal pains that lasted for several agonizing hours. Unable to walk unaided, I was advised by the emergency services to take a taxi back to Vina del Mar and visit a doctor as soon as possible. After two days ... Read more >

Tags: chile, kidney stones, santiago, true claims

E a vida continua...

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 | By mandybr | Views [728]

...e o abandono daqui também! Rs Estou terminando de subir os comentários e fotos da semana do terremoto - mesmo por que não tirei muitas fotos depois disso. O terremoto aboliu minhas pequenas road trips, neste domingo minha última companheira de aventuras ... Read more >

Tags: danos, doações, teletón chile, terremoto

Life Flight

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 | By true-claims-stories | Views [2005]

While on a hiking expedition trip in Patagonia I suffered overexposure to the elements. The windburn and an extremely high fever became life threatening and I had to be rescued by a helicopter, abandon the trek and be taken to the hospital for treatment.... Read more >

Tags: elements, fever, helicopter, patagonia