Lovely wooden houses Ancud
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ 🌙 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 theЧитать далее
Fuerte San Antonio fortress
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ 🌙 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 theЧитать далее
Beach near Fuerte San Antonio fort
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 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.Читать далее
Mirador Arena Gruesa
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 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. OppositeЧитать далее
Off to Puñihuil
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 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. ItЧитать далее
Puñihuil
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 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 streamЧитать далее
Boat ride to the penguin islands
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ 🌧 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 theЧитать далее
Penguins!!
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ 🌧 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 viewЧитать далее
More penguins and sea lion
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ 🌧 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 theЧитать далее
Bear Rock
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ 🌧 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. TheЧитать далее
Fun on the beach
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ -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 aЧитать далее
Seaweeds and algae
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ -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.Читать далее
Playa Chauman
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We didn't really drive back straight to Ancud. We stopped over at a few viewpoints and then drove to Playa Chauman. The beach was secluded with no one around. This place is also a good place to sightЧитать далее
Faro Corona
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We reached Faro Corona at around 7:30 pm. The sun was going low in the sky by now. It was quite windy at this extreme end of the península. This place too is know for sightings of dolphins andЧитать далее
New Year celebrations
31 декабря 2017 г., Чили ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We drove back to Ancud and decided to stay at Hotel Isla Magica again. We reached back around 10:30 pm and got the same cabaña. We didn't have any food items with us to cook and the landlady informedЧитать далее
Happy New Year!!
1 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
At exactly 30 sec to 12 am, the countdown started on the big screen. The whole stadium roared after each count. Then at exactly 12, the fireworks started at the hill behind the stadium. It was anЧитать далее
Dancing in the new year
1 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After the fireworks, we decided to go down and join the dancing crowd near the stage. The music was good, the mood joyful and we danced our way into the new year. We were there till almost 1:30 am.Читать далее
Sea Lions at Quemchi
1 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We woke up late and freshened up. After that we went to the town. It was raining again. The weather had held at just the right time for just the right amount of time.
We weren't sure if anythingЧитать далее
Путешественник
What you have been capturing with mobile has been equally good & the best thing is you have enjoyed yourself the live performances. So should not regret about camera as you would have spent time in focussing & clicking.
The Craze for TravellingThat's true but with the zoom I could have much more clearer imprints of what we saw 😊😊
Along Quemchi harbor
1 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
From the viewpoint, we drove a bit further along the road next to the harbor into the quaint little town of Quemchi. There were boats parked along the shore but the town seemed dead. There was no oneЧитать далее
Quemchi cemetery
1 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
We drove on up to the hill behind the town. The cemetery was up there and was also marked as a viewpoint on Maps.me. The views over the town and the bay were beautiful. The rain to had stopped by nowЧитать далее
Quemchi town
1 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
From the cemetery, we walked down to the town. It had a small main square with a beautiful green and blue wooden church. There were nice murals along the edges of the plaza. There was hardly anyone inЧитать далее
Off from Quemchi
1 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
It had started to pour heavily by now so we sat under the shade of the shops and ate some of the food. After that Hristo went and brought the car down while we walked along the promenade next to theЧитать далее
Isla Aucar
1 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Isla Aucar is just about 3 kms from Quemchi. We paeked our car near the entrance. It was about 6 pm and a constant drizzle was going on. There is no entry fee to the island. The access is via a woodenЧитать далее
Off from Isla Aucar
1 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We followed the track going around the island. There were very lovely views of the Quemchi bay. We even saw the sea lions feeding again. After doing the walk we went back to the car and drove offЧитать далее
Cascada Tocoihue and Dalcahue
1 января 2018 г., Чили ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
On the way to Castro, we stopped at the Cascada Tocoihue. It was another place recommended by Marcus. We reached just about 7:30 pm. They were closing when we parked. The guy at the counter told usЧитать далее