ChileSantiagoBarrio BellavistaParque Forestal33°26’12” S 70°38’39” W
7 November 2023, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Anthony and I arrived in Santiago after the long flight from Heathrow. After checking in at the hostel and planning at reception, we take the funicular to the top of Cerro San Cristobal and have anBaca lagi
ChileSantiagoBarrio BellavistaParque Forestal33°26’17” S 70°38’28” W 7 November 2023, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After the Trips4Tips tour finishes in the Lastarria area, we wander through to the Santa Lucia Hill. There are some interesting buildings here, including an old Fort. When the part of the MapochoBaca lagi
ChileValparaísoMonumento a los Héroes de Iquique33°2’19” S 71°37’45” W
8 November 2023, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We take the metro and bus to Valparaíso, a city on the coast. It is well known for its colourful buildings covered in street art, steep streets, etc, but it is also a major port. We start ourBaca lagi
Wolfgang und Heidi It‘s like yesterday. We always talk about that amazing trip trough Chile last year. Next year we are planing to go to Argentina
Thanks Andy for introducing me to Chile! Great pics and what a blue sky. [Sally]
Pengembara Valpo was one of my favourite places I visited too. Love your pics of the street art 🌈
ChileSantiagoBarrio BellavistaPlaza de Armas de Santiago33°26’2” S 70°39’4” W
9 November 2023, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Today, it's the Tours4Tips Offbeat Santiago tour that shows "normal" life for city dwellers. Before we cross the river, canalised in this part of the city, we see old embassies and the Posado delBaca lagi
11 November 2023, Chile
We set off at 9:30 am in the 800km, 2 day journey south to Pucon. It's raining all day in Santiago today, so it's a good time to be leaving. There are 21 on the bus today, excluding Claire (ourBaca lagi
ChileRegión de la AraucaníaPuconPichareCerro Redondo39°16’6” S 71°42’52” W 12 November 2023, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
A walk in the park; in this case, a private park to see the area where the Mapuche lived; this privately forested area, the Cani Sanctuary, was saved from logging and entrusted to local residents inBaca lagi
ArgentinaRío Negro ProvinceDepartamento de BarilochePerito Moreno41°5’47” S 71°26’49” W
13 November 2023, Argentina ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
We leave the hostel in Pucon at about 8:30am for the border crossing into Argentina; this is over the Andes, and it is rather cold up there. It's a slow process, taking several hours, but we make itBaca lagi
Wolfgang und Heidi Have fun… Heidi and I are still in sonny southern Arizona. Haven’t seen many clouds in 3 month
ArgentinaRío Negro ProvinceSan Carlos de BarilocheCentro Civico41°8’0” S 71°18’35” W
ArgentinaRío Negro ProvinceDepartamento de BarilocheCerro Campanario Bariloche41°4’31” S 71°28’37” W 14 November 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
A few km from our campsite, the Cerro Campanario Aerosilla (chairlift) takes you to the top of a cerro (hill) that offers amazing views of the area on a good, clear afternoon from 1,052m above seaBaca lagi
Pengembara Cervezeria Wesley looks like a cool place! Glad you're warmer at night Andy, I'm sure the beers helped too to get a good night's sleep 😄
ArgentinaRío Negro ProvinceDepartamento de BarilocheLlao LlaoVilla Tacul41°2’43” S 71°33’19” W 15 November 2023, Argentina ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
We take the bus to the Llao Llao Hotel, a resort, golf, and spa centre where the very helpful receptionist provided us with a hiking map. The hotel is set at the edge of the Llao Llao Municipal Park,Baca lagi
Wolfgang und Heidi Bien hecho
Pengembara Have a great time on your trip!
Wow You have seen a lot already [Liz T]
Pengembara I think I did Tours4Tips too! Looks amazing