Category Archives: Chile
Earthquakes, Geysers and Desert Landscape in San Pedro de Atacama
San Pedro de Atacama is a small town in the north of Chile with a relaxed atmosphere. Take your time to enjoy the great activities around and explore the stunning landscape. We stayed 5 nights at Backpackers San Pedro Hostel. It is located few minutes from the center, in a quiet area. Beds are ok...
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The Colorful City Valparaiso
Valparaiso is a colorful city in the center of Chile. The seaport of the city used to be a very important and major, until the opening of the Panama Canal that reduced ship traffic. Valparaiso offers a lot of viewpoints of the surrounding hills and neighborhoods. We stayed at Millenium House hostel. When we arrived there...
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Climbing the Active Volcano Villarrica
Villarrica is one of Chile’s most active volcanoes, located near the town Pucon. Climbig the volcano was an adventure we will never forget. We stayed at Paradise Pucon International Hostel. The hostel was ok, nothing special, not the cleanest but quite comfortable. The owners were young and very nice, but the other travellers that stayed...
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Torres del Paine: Our First Trek in South America!
Torres del Paine is a famous national park in Chile, and consider to be one of the best trekking in South America. The Patagonian landscape of the park includes beautiful lakes and rivers, glaciers, massive granite pillars and more. The trails are well marked and the difficulty is not too demanding, which makes it a great choise for...
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The Sweet Penguins in Punta Arenas
Punta Arenas is a small city in south Chile, famous for the tours to see the magellanic penguin colonies. We took a 12 hours bus from Ushuaia (Argentina) to Punta Arenas, our first destination in Chile. We stayed 3 nights at Hospedaje Costanera. The owners speak very basic English and are not the friendliest… The...
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