Destination: Chile

Gallery: Patagonia

Wed, 2 May 2007 | By shannon-andy | Photo Gallery

Patagonia adventure

Tue, 1 May 2007 | By shannon-andy | Views [654] | Comments [6]

We got a plane from Santiago to Punta Arenas in the south of Chile, from there it was a 3 hour bus ride to Puerto Natales where our tour started. We were stoked that our hostel was nice and we had a tv and own bathroom. The owner looked like a hilbilly ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Chile

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 | By aptyson | Views [679]

Spent four days in Chile, three of which were in Santiago and 1 on the coast at Valparaiso and Vina Del Mar. Santiago would have to rival Bangkok as the most polluted city I've ever been to, but there's quite a bit to see around the place. Kano likened ... Read more >

Tags: Chile

Torres Del Paine National Park (PI)

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 | By justinzani | Views [1889]

We arrived in Puerto Natales after a 6 hour bus journey from El Calafate, of which 3 hours were spent at the border going through first the Argentine and then the Chilean customs (and sweating about the food in our bags).  Puerto Natales was nowhere ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Torres Del Paine National Park (PII)

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 | By justinzani | Views [842]

Everyone but Mauro and Herman arrived back at the hut at some point, and most of us decided the next day to head back the way we came and skip the pass. Alison and I decided to do a really long day all the way back to our first campsite at Serron. ... Read more >

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Our first destination

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 | By shannon-andy | Views [716] | Comments [3]

Santiago is a huge city that is surrounded by the Andes so it is in a troph of a big basin. There is heaps of smog from pollution like any big city i suppose. We had a walk around the town the first day, the hostel was nice. Second day we saw a few ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Riots, Pickpockets and illegal offers

Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [322]

Now thats a scary start isn´t it!!!!!!!! But donçt worry parentals we are fine. Yeserday saw us sleep a little more in the night and then get up to go and once again try and visit the Presidental Palace, we noticed that as we got closer everyone ... Read more >

Gallery: Torres del Paine National Park

Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By justinzani | Photo Gallery

Gallery: From Geyser Fields to Santiago

Wed, 4 Apr 2007 | By becci_m | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Vina del mar and Valpraiso- valpraiso is so much better!

Wed, 4 Apr 2007 | By becci_m | Photo Gallery

Team Eden

Wed, 4 Apr 2007 | By adam | Views [445]

The journey began with innocent intensions in the seaside hole of Puerto Montt. However the Team Eden was forge on the slopes of Puerto Varas, lovely lakeside townside 30 minutes north. We arrived

Tags: Adventures

Grey´s Anatomy and a waiter in a tuxedo

Tue, 3 Apr 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [333]

2nd day in Santiago and another update, but probably only because the internet is free and in the hotel · dont expect this to continue. Ah Jet lag, we really shouldnt have slept in the afternoon, but the upside of being awake at 2am was that the next ... Read more >

Santiago, Chile

Tue, 3 Apr 2007 | By kristinandchris | Views [290]

we have arrived in chile and i cannot understand the spanish on this keyboard so am unsure where the caps is.....!!!! oh there it is ¨no lost it again.... had a good flight slept most of the way, couldnt believe it but they still give silver cutlery, ... Read more >

Gallery: Chile

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 | By sophie_991 | Photo Gallery

The end of the south american leg

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 | By becci_m | Views [1310]

Phew Im absoulutley knackered! After San Pedro, we raced down to Santiago via the the 24 hr bus ride (we are much to hard core to get a flight!) And then from Santiago we went out again, to the town of Vina del mar, about an hour away. This place had ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation