The Craze for Travelling

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Travelling is a passion, and I've been on it since my childhood (courtesy my dad). My passion has led me all around the globe from high altitude deserts, to rain forests, to back waters, to snow covered peaks. You name it!! Leer más🇸🇪Stockholm

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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 17:19
☁️ -3 °C
Altitud: 10 m
Chile Punta Almando -41.92667, -74.0441°55’36” S 74°2’24” W
Seaweeds and algae
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
We reached the other end of the beach. It was very rocky here. The formations were from the lava flows from before. We didn't see any penguins here but saw a few locals collecting seaweeds and algae. We stopped and enjoyed the view for a while before heading back to the beach. By this time, the beach was almost empty. All the kiosks selling the boat trips were also closed. Earlier, we had planned to go to Castro (the capital of the Chiloé island) about 75 kms away, but on Marcus' recommendation, we decided to go back to Ancud since they seem to have some organized fireworks in the stadium for the New Year celebration.Leer más
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 17:03
☁️ -3 °C
Altitud: 5 m
Chile Punta Almando -41.92833, -74.03541°55’42” S 74°2’6” W
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Fun on the beach
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ☁️ -3 °C
After we came back from the boat trip, I went to the office to pay for the ride. Marcus, the guy at the counter was very helpful when I enquired about what else we could do on Chiloé island. He was a treasure trove of local information and while we walked to the restaurant nearby to make the payment by card, he had given a full list of amazing things and places we could visit. On his recommendation, we had our lunch at the restaurant on the beach and tried some of the dishes he recommended. The food was awesome and the views of the beach from the balcony where we sat, were fabulous.
Melinda was highly impressed with the guy so Maria tried to set her up with him 😄😄 After a few minutes of friendly banter, we started walking along the beach. At the starting end, there is a portal kind of lava rock formation. We walked around there for a while and then started walking towards the other end of the beach. There were many small streams crossing the beach. At one of the places, we stopped and drew our New Year wishes to the rest of the group. It was 5 pm in Chile and many in the gang in Europe were already heading out for the celebrations.Leer más
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Viajero Unique way to celebrate New Year.
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The Craze for Travelling 😉😉😉
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 14:43
🌧 24 °C
Altitud: 16 m
Chile Punta Almando -41.92333, -74.0383341°55’24” S 74°2’18” W
Bear Rock
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
On the 3rd island, we didn't really see any penguins bit there were many other flying and sitting around it. We also saw a rock formation called the Bear Rock since it looks like a standing bear. The boat ride overall took about 30 min and after that, we were dropped off at the shore using the same moving platform.Leer más
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 14:37
🌧 24 °C
Altitud: Nivel del mar
Chile Punta Almando -41.92333, -74.0441°55’24” S 74°2’24” W
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More penguins and sea lion
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
On the 2nd island, we saw more penguins and many other birds. We also spotted a sea lion basking in the sun. The sea was much rougher here and after stopping for a few minutes our captain guided the boat to the 3rd island that forms the Puñihuil Natural Monument Park.Leer más
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Viajero This island seems to be inhibited by humans also?
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 14:31
🌧 24 °C
Altitud: Nivel del mar
Chile Punta Almando -41.92667, -74.0383341°55’36” S 74°2’18” W
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Penguins!!
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
On the very 1st island on the tour, we saw penguins. There were about 10-15 of them on the rock. How I missed my camera with a good zoom that I had lost a few day ago. We could see and enjoy the view with our eyes but it was hard to capture good pictures using the camera on the phone. Besides the penguins, there were 2 species of cormorants and many other different sea birds.Leer más
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Viajero No other member is carrying a camera?
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 14:22
🌧 24 °C
Altitud: 8 m
Chile Punta Almando -41.93, -74.0333341°55’48” S 74°1’60” W
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Boat ride to the penguin islands
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
The boat ride costed us 7000 CLP per person and was for 30-40 minutes. We were loaded on to a rolling contraption where we could stand above the sea water level while one guy pushed it towards the rubber boat. We jumped into the boat and were off for the ride.Leer más
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Viajero Flat beach necessitate the platform ,it seems.
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The Craze for Travelling Its mainly so the tourists don't get their shoes wet 😉
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 14:09
⛅ 27 °C
Altitud: 20 m
Chile Caleta Puñihuil -41.93, -74.0341°55’48” S 74°1’48” W
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Puñihuil
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Puñihuil is one of places of major tourist attraction of the island of Chiloé. It stands for the protection of Magellan and Humboldt penguins. We reached there around 2 pm and had to cross a stream (possible to do in a 2 wheel drive) and then drive onto the beach
The parking is free and is at the various kiosks of the companies offering a boat ride to the penguin islands. We were guided to the office of the company offering the next tour that day. The place is extremely scenic and we could see the rocks that form the nesting places of the penguins in the ocean.Leer más
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Viajero The cars are allowed on the beach? A very flat beach.
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 13:43
☀️ 29 °C
Altitud: 16 m
Chile Traiguén -41.91, -73.9583341°54’36” S 73°57’30” W
Off to Puñihuil
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Around 1:30 pm we walked back to the cabaña, picked up our car and drove towards Puñihuil. This is a small village outpost where Megallen and Humboldt penguins have small colonies on the rocks. It was nice sunny day and the island was lush with green vegetation on both sides of the road. There were a number of intense yellow flowers of the gorse shrub which was brought by the German, English and other European settlers to the mainland for their fencing needs.Leer más
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 12:54
⛅ 14 °C
Altitud: 11 m
Chile Punta Mutrico -41.86, -73.8266741°51’36” S 73°49’36” W
Mirador Arena Gruesa
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
From the fort, we walked to the Mirador Arena Gruesa. This is a viewpoint overlooking the Gruesa beach. There is an amphitheater like arena next to the beach where concerts seem to be held. Opposite the viewpoint, there is a small hill where it was possible to climb and have a view of the beach from the other end. All the while, we had our eyes peeled to the ocean as well since one can spot dolphins, sea lions and sometimes whales from the land only. Unfortunately, we didn't have any such luck.Leer más
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 12:10
⛅ 14 °C
Altitud: 13 m
Chile Punta Mutrico -41.86167, -73.8316741°51’42” S 73°49’54” W
Beach near Fuerte San Antonio fort
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Just next to the fortress along the Northern side, there is a secluded beach. We walked down from the fort, but it was quite dirty and smelly due to the seaweeds and other organic waste from the sea. There was no other way out from the beach so we had to climb back up to the fort amd then we continued our exploration of the town further.Leer más
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 12:02
🌙 11 °C
Altitud: 7 m
Chile Punta Mutrico -41.86333, -73.8316741°51’48” S 73°49’54” W
Fuerte San Antonio fortress
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
The entry to the fort is free. It was very well maintained considering that they don't charge anything. Its a small fort overlooking the Ancud beach. It was built by the Spanish in 1770. During the wars of independence, Fuerte San Antonio was Spain's last Chilean outpost.Leer más
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 11:52
🌙 11 °C
Altitud: 19 m
Chile Punta Mutrico -41.865, -73.8341°51’54” S 73°49’48” W
Lovely wooden houses Ancud
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
We walked along the shore towards the fort. There were lovely wooden houses along the Lord Cochrane road. The fort is at the North end of the road to the left. There is a small archway marking the entry to the fort. There were vendors selling trinkets and souvenirs there.Leer más
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Día 93
domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017, 10:28
🌙 11 °C
Altitud: 8 m
Chile Punta Mutrico -41.86667, -73.8283341°52’0” S 73°49’42” W
Cabaña Isla Magica
31 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
The last day of the year!!
We woke up at around 8:30 am and were ready by about 10:15 am. We left the car with our bags at the cabaña parking only and walked down towards the harbor to find a place to eat. All the restaurants around were closed. In the meantime, Melinda and Maria bought fruits and some other food stuff from a shop that was open. Eventually, after asking the locals, we found a small restaurant open. It was serving breakfast of eggs and bread (Paila Huevos). We ate there and then headed for the Ancud bay to see the Fuerte San Antonio fort.Leer más
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Día 92
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017, 23:07
☀️ 22 °C
Altitud: 52 m
Chile Caipulli -41.865, -73.7541°51’54” S 73°45’0” W
Reaching Ancud
30 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
From the ferry terminal, we drove on to Ancud. It got dark very quickly after the sun set and by the time we reached Ancud, it was completely dark. We looked around a bit and finally settled for the Cabaña Isla Magica. It cost us 40000 CLP for the 4 of us and we had a nice view over the town and the Pacific Ocean. It was already 11:30 pm so we slept.Leer más
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Día 92
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017, 21:28
⛅ 13 °C
Altitud: Nivel del mar
Chile Punta Coronel -41.80167, -73.47541°48’6” S 73°28’30” W
Ferry to Chacao
30 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
From Pargua, the ferry goes to Chacao port on the Chiloé island. We drove our car onto the ferry and then ran to the top deck to see the sunset.
It was very stunning. The sun had a soft yellow hue while the dark grey clouds had colorful linings along the edges due to the reflection of the sunlight.
While passing the channel, we saw a lonely dolphin swim near the ferry but it moved away after a few jumps.Leer más
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Día 92
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017, 21:00
⛅ 13 °C
Altitud: 9 m
Chile Punta Coronel -41.79167, -73.4641°47’30” S 73°27’36” W
Chiloé crossing
30 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
From Frutillar, we drove all the way down to Pargua past Puerto Varas and Puerto Montt. We were heading on to the Chiloé island. From Pargua, there is a regular ferry service to the Chiloé island. We reached there at 9 pm amd joined the que of the vehicles for the next ferry. The sun was setting by now and with the grey clouds sprinkled in the sky it looked very dramatic.Leer más
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Día 92
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017, 19:02
⛅ 16 °C
Altitud: 79 m
Chile Frutillar -41.13833, -73.0266741°8’18” S 73°1’36” W
Teatro del Lago
30 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Next we walked to the Lake Theater. This building is the reason why the town is linked to music. There were roses blooming and street artists performing some lovely Spanish music below them. We walked to the end of the beach before returning to the car amd heading off.Leer más
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Día 92
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017, 18:48
⛅ 16 °C
Altitud: 53 m
Chile Frutillar -41.135, -73.0266741°8’6” S 73°1’36” W
Mirador Muelle Frutillar
30 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
There is nice little quay like structure on the beach in Frutillar. It is used as a viewpoint now. Originally, it was constructed in honor of a dignitary visiting the town via the lake.
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Día 92
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017, 18:37
⛅ 16 °C
Altitud: 84 m
Chile Frutillar -41.13333, -73.0283341°7’60” S 73°1’42” W
Frutillar town
30 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We reached Frutillar town by about 6:30 pm. The town is associated with music since they have a big music theater right on the shores of the lake Llanquihue. There were posts and decorations all somehow associated with music, everywhere. We parked near the beach and walked along the lake promenade.Leer más
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Día 92
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017, 17:41
⛅ 17 °C
Altitud: 178 m
Chile San Carlos -41.005, -72.9366741°0’18” S 72°56’12” W
Flowes at Espantapájaro Restaurant
30 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The lawns of the restaurant were very neat and clean. They even had a pathway built with stones and rocks of various textures and hardness. This was a walkway of wellness according to the boards there. Somehow the different textures and hardness when walked upon barefoot would be beneficial for health. The garden was full of beautiful flowers of various colors. We stopped for a about 10-15 minutes before leaving. Just outside the restaurant, there were kids selling fresh strawberry. María went and bought some from them. They were so excited. We sat and ate the delicious strawberries before heading further.Leer más
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Día 92
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017, 17:31
⛅ 17 °C
Altitud: 171 m
Chile San Carlos -41.005, -72.9383341°0’18” S 72°56’18” W
Espantapájaro Restaurant
30 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Our next stop was at Espantapájaro Restaurant. We were passing by when we saw some llamas grazing along the road. There seemed to a lookout point as well. Its only after we stopped that we realized that it was a restaurant run by a German family. They had a lovely garden and place to sit and eat outside. From here we could see the lake Llanquihue and the Osorno volcano. They were rearing Llamas near the restaurant. A lovely place to stop and have a break.Leer más
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Día 92
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017, 17:01
⛅ 18 °C
Altitud: 54 m
Chile Puerto Octay -40.97833, -72.8766740°58’42” S 72°52’36” W
Puerto Octay
30 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Along the shores of the lale Llanquihue, it almost felt like driving in Germany or Austria. All the smaller villages there have german influence from the immigrants from Germany. The building architecture was very typical European/German. Some houses even jad German flags in their gardens.
Our 1st stop was at Puerto Octay village. We went to the viewpoint near the cemetery. There were amazing views of the lake from here.Leer más
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Día 92
sábado, 30 de diciembre de 2017, 13:04
☀️ 31 °C
Altitud: 467 m
Chile Puyehue -40.735, -72.3083340°44’6” S 72°18’30” W
Puyehue hot springs
30 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
We woke up, got ready, had our breakfast and then were off by 12 pm. It was a beautiful sunny day with hardly a spec of cloud in the sky. It took us 20-25 minutes to reach the hot springs. We bought our entry tickets for 4400 CLP per head amd went to the hot pool. The water was hot at around 50C and it was a bit hard to sit longer in the harsh sun. We were out in about an hpur and then stated our drive South towards the Llanquihue lake. Because of the sun we were finally able to enjoy the lovely blue color of the lake again after almost 3 days of dark and grey.Leer más
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Día 91
viernes, 29 de diciembre de 2017, 21:33
☀️ 31 °C
Altitud: 209 m
Chile Puyehue -40.73167, -72.4666740°43’54” S 72°28’0” W
Cabañas Nachito
29 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Eventually, we had to drive about 20 kms back till we found a place open for staying. All the other cabañas on the way were either closed permanently or not open for the season yet.
We got a nice small wooden apartment at Nachito Cabañas. By now, it had stopped raining and the sky had a fabulous pinkish violet tinge. We could see the Osorno volcano below the clouds right from our apartment. It was magical.
The landlady agreed to cook some food for us. We got it served hot right in our apartment. We enjoyed the dinner while watching movies on the TV in the living room.Leer más
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Día 91
viernes, 29 de diciembre de 2017, 16:58
☀️ 31 °C
Altitud: 467 m
Chile Puyehue -40.735, -72.3083340°44’6” S 72°18’30” W
Puyehue Aguas Calientes
29 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
After the rafting, we drove along the East shore of Llanquihue lake towards the North. There were many viewpoints of the lake and the volcanoes along the way but it was raining and not much was visible beyond about 5-10 mts, so we skipped them. We drove about 100 kms to Puyehue where there are hot springs. We had planned to stay somewhere there and go to the hot springs the next day. We reached at abound 5 pm. There was only one hotel there and it was extremely expensive. The cabañas very very beautiful though. They were made of wood and looked like chalets in some ski resort. Each had its own hot water tub outside in front of the cabin. The price at 150000 CLP per cabin for 4 was prohibitive though.
We decided to look around for some other place. A bit further, there were igloo like huts in the jungle but we couldn't find their reception. Eventually, we met a lady there who told these were part of the same hotel amd cost the same. The nearest hotel was 20 kms up the mountain but that too was closed due to off season for skiing. We decided to drive back and find a place to stay as near as possible.
There was one more spa hotel 5 kms away but that too was quite expensive so we drove further.Leer más
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Día 91
viernes, 29 de diciembre de 2017, 10:04
☀️ 31 °C
Altitud: 41 m
Chile La Junta Airport -43.97448, -72.4055743°58’28” S 72°24’20” W
Jump in the river
29 de diciembre de 2017, Chile ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Towards the end of the ride, the guide took us to a rock on the side of the river from where we had an amazing view of the surroundings and the river below was deep enough to jump in and swim. The fall was about 4 mts and I had never learnt to jump dive. The guide gave some instructions on how to have the hands when jumping. It was scary looking down 4 mts into the river. Half the group chickened out. I too was tempted to walk down but then thought this would be the most appropriate moment to overcome my fear of heights. So, off I went into the air. All the instructions etc were forgotten the moment the feet left the rock. The arms were flailing all over. The next thing I remember was hitting the river water and going down deep below for what seemed to be an eternity. It was in fact a few seconds before the head popped out of the water and I started swimming towards the shore. What a morning we had.
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