Chile

November - December 2023

Fell fast and hard for this one. Read more

10footprints
2countries
7days
69photos
6videos
7.1kmiles
6.9kmiles
0.6miles

Follow Calendar Share Bucket list

Hesed Payocong Chile
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Nov 28, 2023, 11:08am
- ⛅ 52 °F
- Altitude: 157 ft
- Argentina Tierra del Fuego Ushuaia -54.805253, -68.30782254°48’19” S 68°18’28” W
Getting there
November 28, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
It started with the rude awakening that my itinerary was cancelled so I had to travel from Ushuaia to Rio Grande haha
0 likes
Hesed Payocong Chile
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Nov 28, 2023, 4:56pm
- 🌬 54 °F
- Altitude: 82 ft
- Argentina Tierra del Fuego Río Grande -53.774887, -67.71610353°46’30” S 67°42’58” W
Rio Grande
November 28, 2023 in Argentina ⋅ 🌬 54 °F
I've had bumpy rides in air, sea, and land..a travel trifecta. Rio Grande was an odd town. Something about it felt unfinished. But the people were kind and imm grateful for flight back up to Buenos AiresRead more
0 likes
Hesed Payocong Chile
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Nov 30, 2023, 8:46am
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 1,250 ft
- Chile Atacama Copiapó -27.370588, -70.33455727°22’14” S 70°20’4” W
Day 2
Copiapo Surprise
November 30, 2023 in Chile ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
I had a tour to go to San Pedro Atacama then Bolivia. I didn't do my research. I should've landed in Calama, not Copiapo. It worked for the best because I do not have a visa for Bolivia anyway. No one would be happy if I get stuck at a border crossing haha.

Copiapo was interesting. I got scammed at the plaza by a beggar but at least I helped a family, right? Also, I bought the prettiest sandals so it all worked out. It made sense even then but in retrospect, it was the best case scenario.Read more
0 likes
Hesed Payocong Chile
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Nov 30, 2023, 8:56pm
- 🌙 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,883 ft
- Chile Santiago Barrio Bellavista Parque Forestal -33.433138, -70.64392833°25’59” S 70°38’38” W
Day 2
Finally in Santiago
November 30, 2023 in Chile ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
S/o to the LATAM gate agent for getting me on a flight to Santiago the next day. Once you humbly admit that you mess up, people's pity become your comfort and strength lol. My room in Santiago was street side and it sounded like an airport runway. The next day I worked up the courage and the Spanish to request a more interior room. I was once again, a recipient of kindness. Day after was 100% goblin mode for necessary recovery. Better to lose a day than to consistently leak out energy as fatigue earns interest. It worked. I got my itinerary together.Read more
0 likes
Hesed Payocong Chile
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Dec 2, 2023, 5:20pm
- ☀️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 1,939 ft
- Chile Santiago Barrio Bellavista Santa Lucia Hill -33.441067, -70.64334233°26’28” S 70°38’36” W
Day 4
Santiago
December 2, 2023 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Santiago querido.
See translation
0 likes
Hesed Payocong Chile
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Dec 3, 2023, 10:30am
- ☀️ 43 °F
- Altitude: 8,005 ft
- Chile Santiago Metropolitan Villa del Valle Quebrada de la Engorda -33.809914, -70.01019333°48’36” S 70°0’37” W
Day 5
San Jose Volcano
December 3, 2023 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
This hike felt like I was exactly where I was supposed to be. Even if I only found it and booked it the day before 😂 Gorgeous weather, wonderful guides, interesting group, lit roadtrip playlist and that sandwich felt like a pat on the head from angel Gabriel lol. And yes, I thought the goats were baby horses lol. I'm a city girl okay!

At some point in the hike, I was talking to one of the guides, Andres, about the volcano system in Chile, and how some experts think it can be as big as Yellowstone. He said "so we can end the world too" and somehow that was the best thing I heard all tour. Amazing. Viva Chile. This skinny little country is the papercut that can bleed the world dry. Nina Cried Power.Read more
0 likes
Hesed Payocong Chile
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Dec 4, 2023, 8:41am
- ☀️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 909 ft
- Chile Región de Valparaíso Casablanca Viñamar Airport -33.348233, -71.34697833°20’54” S 71°20’49” W
Day 6
Valparaiso
December 4, 2023 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Made a few friends today. Highlights include the slide, seals by the fish market, and our lunch table of 4 women agreeing, one by one, that no matter how difficult travel gets, at least we don't have kids 😂😭Read more
0 likes
Hesed Payocong Chile
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Dec 4, 2023, 7:15pm
- ☀️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 2,687 ft
- Chile Santiago Lo Contador Cerro San Cristóbal -33.426608, -70.63323833°25’36” S 70°37’60” W
Day 6
Cerro San Cristobal
December 4, 2023 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Steep ass hill. 100% worth it. You will fall in love with the city, all over again.
0 likes
Hesed Payocong Chile
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Dec 8, 2023, 7:26am
- ☀️ 66 °F
- Altitude: 10 ft
- Chile Rano Kau -27.124961, -109.27894727°7’30” S 109°16’44” W
Day 10
Easter Island
December 8, 2023 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
I'll have a separate Trip for this one but here's a taste...
0 likes
Hesed Payocong Chile
- Show trip
- Add to bucket listRemove from bucket list
- Share
- Dec 9, 2023, 3:57pm
- ☀️ 86 °F
- Altitude: 1,903 ft
- Chile Santiago Barrio Bellavista Baquedano Square -33.434071, -70.63525433°26’3” S 70°38’7” W
Day 11
Bonus day
December 9, 2023 in Chile ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
One more time before I go...
0 likes