Monday 13 March is cloudy and a bit rainy. According to the Internet the fires around Viña del Mar and Valparaíso are big. Schools are closed today and yesterday evening the power shut down, so I’ve decided to go back…
Colourful Valparaíso
Saturday 11 March. Valparaíso is a colourful coastal city. It’s build on several hills and has many small steep streets and stairs. The viewpoints on the hills show the colourful city. Enough opportunities to take some pictures. A special building…
Classical Santiago
Friday 10 March. With the metro to Parque O’Higgens to start the city tour. Well there’s a entertainment park and not much to see. Palacio Cousiño is a beautiful classic building with a big fence around it. Through the park…
Warm welcome in Concepción
Wednesday 8 March. After 24 h of flights and airports I arrive in Concepción. A cab to the hotel, a power nap and at 3:30 h Chilean friends Cote and Caro pick me up. We met last year in Vietnam…
Hard climb, but so rewarding
Monday 20 February. Last days it was rainy and I didn’t do much. Today a small touristic trip in the minivan. The start is with the wooden flower shops in Pucón, the old suspension bridge and a traditional house in…
Mythical Chiloé
Yesterday at 20:30 h the bus arrived in Puerto Montt. A short walk to the hotel in a sad area. The hotel provides a “private” room, without privacy. The lock doesn’t work and at one moment I’m locked in. I’ve…
Torres del Paine
Thursday 3 February. Yesterday I could arrange one night in the park. Everything is fully booked. Too bad. Today an early start. Take the bus to Torres del Paine National Park. All the busses start at 7:30 h at the…
It’s good to be the King
Yesterday I left Ushuaia by early by bus to Puerto Natales. Sunday 29 January I go into the city to discover there is totally nothing to do. No shops, no agencies, no nothing. Luckily the Noa Victory Museum is open.…