Destination: Chile

Ostern auf der Strasse

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By rayen | Views [1036]

- keine Angst, mir ist nicht das Geld ausgegangen, ich habe einfach nur vergessen, wann Ostern ist und bin so mitten im Osterreisewahnsinn Chiles gelandet. Die Busse voll (naja, voll für chilenische Verhältnisse, in Peru oder Bolivien hätten nocheinmal ... Read more >

Fairwell South Ameica

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 | By sandn | Views [668] | Comments [7]

So from San Juan we had the most awesome drive ever.  We journeyed North, then West and finally South (deliberately so that we could drive through this incredible Valley).  The mountains were enormous, some of them snow capped and very dry, shades of ... Read more >

Gallery: Torres del paine

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 | By bagen | Photo Gallery

Torres del Paine!!

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 | By bagen | Views [1020] | Comments [1]

We´re back!! Back from a 9 day hike around the Torres del Paine national park (had to do something about those handles). The Torres del Paine is a series of mountains formed by granite pushing it´s way through the earths crust, that´s what the brochure ... Read more >

Live and Learn

Sun, 9 Mar 2008 | By bkhk4fun | Views [889]

Amy:   So two Canadians walk into a small restaurant in the Chilean town of Punta Arenas thinking they know exactly what they want and how to order it.   When they are greeted by the hostess they confidently say they want the “completo” which is a ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Chapter Won

Sat, 8 Mar 2008 | By jacques360 | Views [671] | Comments [11]

I arrived in Santiago, Chile on Feb. 7, after a 13 hour flight from LAX, with a one hour layover in Panama.  The flight was actually pretty easy. Stayed at the Andes Hostel for five days, five hot days...in the ninties. A great city, lots of museums ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: My first month

Sat, 8 Mar 2008 | By jacques360 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Tribute to Milo

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Valparaiso

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 | By cuentos | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Austral Beer

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Austral Brewery - since 1892

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 | By abelaine | Views [4463] | Comments [1]

Cerveceria Austral - meaning Austral Beer.  Is one of Patagonia´s beer.  It boasts having started since 1892 where it was the beer of choice by the local populace. Everywhere in Southern Chile it is one of the most common beers being sold.  There ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Magdalena Island- Penguinos

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1512]

From the southern most big city of Patagonia region in Chile - Punta Arenas - You can visit Magdalena Island home of 60,000 penguins(recorded in 2001). The island also boasts the homes of many other birds and wildlife.  However our attention was firmly ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Penguinos

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Punta Arenas Info (Ushuaia also)

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1418]

The city itself has 120,000 people.  It has a cute square plaza where people hang out in the day and couples at night.  It has some great old homes with the restored and original decor.  However other than this not much else to do.  Buying fresh fish ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips

Colca Canyon and Arequipa

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By augustwilson | Views [873]

Well we have left Chile behind are at high altitude in Peru struggling with the thin air and enjoying a big change in culture and more different beers! We Left Iquque behind and got a short 6 hour bus overnight to Arica which is right on the Peruvian ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors