Destination: Chile

Jungle tour part1 (updated)

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 | By aj | Views [1266]

We booked our jungle tour quickly. The first place we went to were offering a really cheesy touristy tour which included a dubious "shaman", indigenous people of questionable heritage, and a nice comfortable lodge. Pass. We were seeking the ... Read more >

Laguna San Rafael glacier -- Chile

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 | By all04h | Views [2695]

From Puerto Chacabuco, a 200-kilometre boat ride through the labyrinthine fjords of Aisen brings you to the dazzling San Rafael glacier, spilling into the broad Laguna San Rafael.  The journey -- four to sixteen hours, depending on type of craft -- is ... Read more >

Puerto Chacabuco, Chile

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 | By all04h | Views [1829]

15 kilometres west of Puerto Aisen, the busy port of PUERTO CHACABUCO sits dramatically on a natural harbour enclosed by craggy, jagged peaks brushed with snow.  Scanning this panorama, it's almost impossible to distinguish any outlet to the sea, so ... Read more >

Puerto Montt, Chile

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 | By all04h | Views [1448]

After passing Puerto Varas, the Panamericana begins to run out of land.  It approaches a large bay where the central plain, the valley which has run for thousands of kilometres down Chile  between the Andes and the  coast, slips gently under the sea.... Read more >

Finally green

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 | By tpara | Views [457]

I decided to stay in La Sirena for a couple of days, just to compose myself and regain some energy. The endless desert roads and the constant battering from the wind, the stress of punctures and chain problems had tired me out more than i imagined. I ... Read more >

Gallery: Puerto Williams

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

The Final Continent

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 | By catherine_haf | Views [639]

Well well well, after a year of just saying in passing, ´yeah, then I fly to South America' it´s actually happening! Currently in a cutsie little town north of Sandiago in Chille, called La Serena, and it may as well be in Catalonia or somewhere - very ... Read more >

Gallery: Northern and CentralChile

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 | By tpara | Photo Gallery

Puerto Williams

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 | By david_vanessa | Views [2167]

Hola All, So we got to the loading wharf for the ferry and all we could see was a ferry called Bahía Azul but no accomodation. The ferry looked like just your typical river crossing ferry and we were going into the open ocean on it! Found the seating ... Read more >

Chiles Endless Desert

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 | By tpara | Views [818] | Comments [9]

My last night in Peru i ran into a Colombian on a 1150 GS, so we made a plan to ride together for the day. It was strange riding with someone after so many months of riding alone. We reached the frontier papers at the ready, just stamp me and the bike ... Read more >

Punta Arenas 3

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 | By david_vanessa | Views [966]

Hola All, Well we are now the owners of a new canon IS s5 camera. The S2 and S3 both have died due to the dreaded E18 lens error which appears to be some kind of grit in the lens mechanism. Hope the trend does not continue. I stripped the S2 down to ... Read more >

Punta Arenas 2

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 | By david_vanessa | Views [1055]

Hola All, We didn`t get to see the penguins as the bus service doesn`t start until tomorrow and then we just don`t want to risk the chance of missing the ferry later in the afternoon. Went for a wander up into the hills this morning. The wind was ... Read more >

Punta Arenas

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 | By david_vanessa | Views [1043]

Hola All, Just like to start with a big yell of frustration - Ahhhhgggggggggg! Vanessa and I jumped on the bus yesterday as we were getting too comfortable in Puerto Natales with the ever amusing Bill at erratic rock hostal. 3 hrs later and we arrive ... Read more >

Gallery: Torres del paine

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

SI YO FUERA ALCALDESA

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 | By nortina | Views [1011] | Comments [6]

Me pregunto por qué razón los chilenos/as no reciclan. Me pregunto si mis papás reciclan (respuesta obvia). Hmmm... ¿Bridget Jones recicla? (me refiero a la inglesa, no a mi prima). Luego de haber pasado un año maravilloso con mi familia australiana, ... Read more >

Tags: reciclar, yoga