Continued from Part I… After a night of non-stop rain less than halfway through our planned 5-day trek through Torres del Paine National Park, we were debating whether to continue through the unpleasant conditions or turn back towards Puerto Natales. Throughout the morning and early afternoon the rain kept pouring down as we sat in [...]
We left El Calafate and Argentina to head across the border, towards Puerto Natales and nearby Torres del Paine National Park. This park is supposed to be one of the most beautiful in Southern Patagonia, offering many different hiking opportunities around its stunning mountains, glaciers, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers. The classic trek through Torres del [...]
With the taste of disappointment still fresh on our tongues, we walked to the Pucón bus terminal to catch our ride to Valdivia. Still mocking us, the volcano was perfectly clear in sight as there wasn’t a cloud anywhere near it. Boy, had we picked the wrong day to climb… Valdivia was a spontaneous addition [...]
We had first heard about Pucón and the Villarrica Volcano all the way back in Nicaragua, and it was one of the things we were most looking forward to in Chile. On the active Volcan Cerro Negro outside Leon, Nicaragua, we hiked to the top carrying a sandboard, which we used to slide down the [...]
We set off for the Santiago metro to head for the bus terminal. This isn’t something we usually do – taking public transportation with all of our belongings on us. But we’d been told it’s easier to catch buses to our next stop, Valparaiso, from a terminal outside the city center. Once we got off [...]
The road journey between Mendoza, Argentina and Santiago, Chile is supposed to be one of the most spectacular in South America. Having heard this, we booked a morning bus from Mendoza so we wouldn’t miss any of the scenery along the way. As we left the Mendoza Valley, the bus began climbing through the Andean [...]
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Chile by the Numbers
“Why is everybody so down on Chile?”, I kept asking Heather. Indeed, during our time in this long, coastal country, we were wowed by beautiful beaches, bustling cities, rumbling volcanoes, delicious wine, friendly people, and (believe it or not) even some good food. In short, it was so much different (and better) than we had [...]