Category: Chile

Torres Del Paine

Torres del Paine national parkĀ  is home to Glaciers, beautiful scenery of lakes and mountain tops. It is named after its three granite towers that dominate the landscape and is one of the world’s most remote places. My friend Olivier and I did the W walk staying overnight at refugios so that i didn’t have […]

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Navimag

  This trip took two years to happen. I had thought to travel by Navimag through the ice fields in 2008 but could not afford it. This time I went off season when the voyage was a great deal cheaper.

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Santiago

  If you only have one day to spend here then a great way to see Santiago is by bike. I chose a city bike tour and followed a group of like minded enthusiasts round the Plazas, Parks and Statues of this great city. I found this wonderful area in historic Bellavista where alongside street […]

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Puerto Varas, Volcan Orsorno and Frutillar

  White capped Volcan Orsorno towers over the pretty Chilean village of Frutillar on the shores of Lake Llanquihue. Frutillar which mean strawberry in Spanish was settled by Germans in the 19th century. You can have your “Onces” Chilean for elevenses with Kafe and Kuchen as well as the more normal Chilean delicacies. Teatro del […]

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San Pedro de Atacama

San Pedro de Atacames is a pretty little town high up in the Andes famous for its salt flats and arid desert. Imagine my surprise to hear my name called across the square only to see my friend Gustavo from Edinburgh and his Spanish girlfriend sitting having a drink in the square. The world is […]

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