Great time in Perito Moreno and Torres del Paine
Fitz Roy amazing view We were on our way to El Chalten, a small mountain town which peacefully rests between two rivers that begin in the South American ice cap. We [...]
View ArticleLago General Carrera and Patagonia
Lago General Carrera After 2 days gorging ourselves in Coyhaique we left feeling fully restored, and carrying bundles of treats with us for the journey ahead. Before we left town we [...]
View ArticleFrom Puerto Natales to Ushuaia by bus
Ushuaia View It was now time for our bus trip to Ushuaia in Argentina. We searched around for a bit and found one that would take approximately 14 hours to get [...]
View ArticleWonderful Australis Cruise
Aguila Glaciar At this point on our trip we are about to embark upon our second major highlight, a cruise aboard the Via Australis, which will take us around the southern [...]
View ArticleCrossing Patagonia by bus
Punta Arenas city I spent a good deal of time in Punta Arenas searching for a ride to Ushuaia in distant Argentina. It’s a journey of at least a good half a [...]
View ArticleFrom Lake District to Punta Arenas city
Llanquihue Lake Puerto Varas is a picturesque town, surrounded by two jutting volcanoes on either side, like twin sentinels guarding the town from attack. It reminded me very much of a [...]
View ArticlePerito Moreno and Calafate
Near Calafate My journey to El Calafate bus station was slightly traumatic, as I still felt a little buggered from a stomach bug I had been dealing with. It’s really the [...]
View ArticleOur Navimag ferry trip
Sailing through fjords At first we were unsure about whether or not we should take the Navimag, as maybe some of you are. We had heard some conflicting reports about it, [...]
View ArticlePatagonia Ushuaia
Perito Moreno Glacier I’ve been to Patagonia before, and it’s still as impressive as ever. Yet even though I get nearly the same impression from it now that I did the [...]
View ArticlePenguins in Chilean Patagonia
Penguins in Patagonia We recently spent a week in Patagonia, which is our usual vacation time, and thought we’d share some of the highlights of our trip, as well as tips [...]
View ArticlePenguin style in Southern Patagonia
Sea lions We were up at a rather unconventional 3:30 am, in preparation for our 3 plus hour drive to Punta Arenas from Puerto Natales. On the docket for today was [...]
View ArticleTorres del Paine National Park
Torres del Paine view I’m not often one to throw around superlatives haphazardly, but Patagonia is really deserving of many. It was simply a beautiful place, awe-inspiring and pristine. It’s an [...]
View ArticleSeptember 18th
Chilean Flag For those who don’t know, “the dieciocho” is a national holiday in Chile, taking place on September 18th, with the 19th being a holiday as well. With most people [...]
View ArticleChilean Patagonia in Mountain Bike
Glaciar Ohiggins My 2011 got off to a great beginning. I spent New Year’s Eve with an eclectic group of people, the family that runs the hostel I was staying at, [...]
View ArticleFrom Santiago to Patagonia
Las Torres del Paine We’ve arrived at long last in Santiago, Chile, via our flight from San Francisco. We spent this first evening in a cute little hotel downtown, crashing for [...]
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