Last hour in America
10. januar 2024, Forente stater ⋅ 🌬 48 °F
Two years in the making, and we are an hour out from Gap Year. Flying through Panama, and then down to Santiago. Major thanks to our friends who made time to see us before we left and to Best FriendsLes mer
Day 1: Santiago Downtown
11. januar 2024, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
First day was tough after a red eye, but we got to see so much!
Hostel: Merced 88
Spots:
Archbishopric of Santiago
Plaza de Armas
Parque Metropolitano de Santiago
Restaurant:Les mer
Day 2: Pirque Wine and Dine
12. januar 2024, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Pescado y vino (fish and wine) was the mission today. Had incredible ceviche at the central fish market and took a tour of vineyard Concha y Toro. Not pictured was the 1.5 bus ride and 60 minute hikeLes mer
Day 3: Patagonia & Puppo
13. januar 2024, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 50 °F
We finally arrived in Patagonia National Park and it should be on everyone’s bucket list. Everywhere you look is volcanic features, glacier lakes, and wild flowers. I do apologize in advance for theLes mer
Day 4: Cerro Castillo Day Hike
14. januar 2024, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Super amazing & tiring day hiking to Cerro Castillo which is 16 KM, 8 hours, and 1,100 m elevation gain from where we parked.
Our incredible guide met us at the car. It was weird when he hopped intoLes mer
Day 5: Chile Chico Sadness
15. januar 2024, Chile ⋅ 🌬 59 °F
Everyday can’t be awesome. Fun fact: you need a paper copy notarized letter 72 hours in advance from the rental car company to cross borders between Chile and Argentina, which is frustrating becauseLes mer
Day 6: Puerto Rio Tranquilo
16. januar 2024, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
We backtracked from Chile Chico to Puerto Rio Tranquilo and found some hidden gems along the way: Cascada El Maqui waterfall. Also, had the famous local dish Cordero al Palo (Patagonian lamb) and itLes mer
Day 7: Capillas de Mármel & Friends
17. januar 2024, Chile ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Today was a great day meeting new people. We started with kayaking the Capillas de Mármel and met Canadian Devin Protzko (real name Craig). He loves skiing, mountain biking and hiking soLes mer
Day 8: Puerto Cisnes
18. januar 2024, Chile ⋅ 🌧 50 °F
Very relaxing day driving through the mountains and visiting Puerto Cisnes on the Pacific Ocean. Cannot express how tall the mountains are in this region; it always feels like another planet andLes mer
Day 9: Hotspring and New Friends
19. januar 2024, Chile ⋅ 🌙 48 °F
We attempted to hike the Laguna Los Pumas which started with 200 meters of steep switch backs and took 6 hours. We had to cut back early because we had an appointment at natural hot springs, where weLes mer
Day 10: Queulat National Park
20. januar 2024, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 46 °F
Today we hiked to the hanging glaciar at Queulat National Park. This glaciar hangs over a cliff and there is a active waterfall from underneath it.
We then enjoyed an early dinner with a good gatoLes mer
Day 11: Hike and Chill
21. januar 2024, Chile ⋅ 🌙 63 °F
Last day in Patagonia and we are exhausted. We went for one more hike on a farmers property who charges $2 per person for the entry. It was a great view of Puyuhaupi.
We finally made our way back toLes mer


































































































































































































