Destination: Chile

Walking On The Moon

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1292]

We did break down to take a tour of the Valle de la Muerte (Valley of Death), and Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon).  We drive less than 30 minutes outside the pueblo of San Pedro to find the most eerie landscape.  Around us, wind eroded rocks ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

San Pedro de Atacama or New Mexico?

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 | By laurelmarshall | Views [1385]

We had hoped coming down to 2,600m would bring less pressure on our lungs, a bit more temperate weather (warmer, a bit of humidity perhaps) to recover our head and chest colds.   Not in San Pedro de Atacama.  This place is a barren desert, aside ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Pics

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 | By johannhermann | Views [515] | Comments [4]

(JH) Hi Leute, nachdem die Faehre nach Norden einen Tag Verspaetung hat, habe ich heute mal alle unsere Bilder bei Flickr hochgeladen (Dauer: ca. 4 Stunden). Wir werden zukuenftig alle unsere Bilder hier publishen und einen entsprechenden Hinweis im ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Von den blauen Bergen kommen wir...

Thu, 6 Dec 2007 | By johannhermann | Views [855]

(BB) Hier sind wir wieder. Eine Woche spaeter mit ca. 10 Blasen, Plattfuessen und Gefrierbrand. Nach unserem ersten Trekking-Erlebnis in El Chaltén, haben wir 2 Tage Verschnaufspause in El Calafate gemacht und uns dort den beruehmten Gletscher "... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

Torres del Paine

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 | By llamalovers | Views [1368] | Comments [3]

Patagonia as a region grips you--and never lets go. It enchants you. Captures your every glance. Tantilizes your senses! It is no wonder that men upon men have written of this wonderous place. This trip truly has been one through Patagonian terrain, ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

VINA DEL MAR

Mon, 3 Dec 2007 | By kaitlyn | Views [1499] | Comments [1]

22 nd November 2007 Today we woke up early, packed and got ready to leave Santiago for Vina, 2 hours south of Santiago. For some reason this morning was really hectic at the hostel. Many people were checking in and we were checking out. Graciela ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Chile- Santiago

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 | By kaitlyn | Views [1498]

18 th November 2007 After KL we stopped over in South Africa in Jo-berg and Cape Town. Didn’t get to go outside but talked to lots of SA people and got lots of photos of the airport for Alex. 19 th November 2007 Arrived ... Read more >

Tags: the great outdoors

On the road again

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 | By steph | Views [1093]

There's no such thing as leaving again for a long trip. My European break is over, and Antoinette and I have finally boarded a plane together. Two actually, since most flights to south-America are leaving from Madrid. After a long but quite comfortable ... Read more >

Tags: on the road, valparaiso

What´s the Point?

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 | By llamalovers | Views [3583] | Comments [4]

OK - so here we are, thousands upon thousands of miles away from home, only hundreds of miles away from Antarctica, our senses dazzled by glaciers, condors, and impecccable Chilean vistas, and dulled by horrific Chilean food.  We came down here almost ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel

The Saint of Punta Arenas

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By llamalovers | Views [2863] | Comments [3]

I will begin this story with a quote from our blog ¨What´s the Point¨: ...down here, what you see everywhere, are stray dogs.  I am the first person to say that you have to help people before you help animals, but this is ridiculous.  You see animals ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Gallery: Torres del Paine-TDP

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By llamalovers | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Punta Arenas and Our Animal Adventure

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By llamalovers | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Ferry through Chilean Fjords

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By llamalovers | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Puerto Varas

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 | By llamalovers | Photo Gallery

Southern Chile, Bariloche and Buenos Aires

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 | By vietnamviking | Views [1643]

Returning to Chile after our litte visit to Mendoza, we continued straight down from Santiago to a city called Puerto Montt. Not being the most charming city we've visited on this trip, we only stayed there for one night and then rented a car in order ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors