ChileSanta Lucia Hill33°26’22” S 70°38’36” W
2. april 2024, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Arrived in Santiago after a very long flight and feeling very tired by the time I reached my hotel via public transport that provided and insight into the city. Too early for check-in so a bag dropLes mer
ChileCerro San Cristóbal33°25’32” S 70°37’59” W 3. april 2024, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Found some very good coffee to kick start my wanderings, past the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, over the Rio Mapocho through Barrio Bellavista with amazing street art everywhere bringing much colourLes mer
ChilePlaza Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna33°26’31” S 70°38’49” W 3. april 2024, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Being a city on the edge of a desert, it can use some artful colour ... and you don't even need to pay to go into a gallery or museum to see the brilliant street art!
ChileParque Quinta Normal33°26’20” S 70°40’46” W
4. april 2024, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Beautiful blue sky day today, perfect for some walking and exploring. The Plaza de Armas was lively today, the central market (the centre of which is mainly seafood) was stinky but full of friendlyLes mer
ChileCodao34°21’55” S 71°11’50” W
5. april 2024, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Perfect day for a day trip out of the city to visit the biggest winery in Chile - Concha y Toro. They have massive acreage on the flats of the Maipo Valley where they mainly grow cabernet sauvignonLes mer
ChilePunta Galpón51°43’38” S 72°30’29” W
6. april 2024, Chile ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
Flight via Puerto Montt with some beautiful scenery from the plane, and from the roof top terrace of my hotel.
ChilePunta Galpón51°43’44” S 72°30’44” W 7. april 2024, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Everywhere you go here, people seem happy. A peaceful town where everyone lives in harmony, even the street dogs. Many people talk of coming from other places with no intention of staying, but nowLes mer
ReisendeThey are! And so smart. There was a group today by the waterfront playing games, waiting for the black taxis to come along and running out on the road barking at them, then down to the water to cool off and have a drink, and to the hot dog food truck to get a sausage thrown down to each of them. There was even one sitting outside the supermarket obviously awaiting handouts. So cool, all living freely in harmony with the people in the community.
ChileTorres del Paine51°0’21” S 73°10’10” W
8. april 2024, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
Day 1: Early start and bus ride from Puerto Natales to the Torres del Paine National Park. We caught a catamaran from Lago Grey Hotel up the lake towards Grey Glacier, which is the southern tip of theLes mer
ChileTorres del Paine51°4’20” S 73°5’38” W
9. april 2024, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Today we walked around 22km, from Refugio Paine Grande, up the Valle Frances, all the way to Britanico and back to encampment Frances for the night. A long and at times challenging walk, but we allLes mer
ChileEstancia Pudeto51°1’38” S 73°1’32” W
10. april 2024, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Camp Frances to Refugio Torres Central, around 16 km, mainly following Lago Nordenskjold, through beautiful Magellanic forests, stream crossings, and constant breathtaking scenery.
