Two weeks ago, we went on a very successful picnic in Parque Metropolitano here in Guad. We didn’t take any pictures, but it’s just a nice big park. Some areas are pretty open for walking/biking and some are more family/kid oriented with little BBQ areas and playgrounds. It’s the perfect place for a Dia del …
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Our final days in Santiago were spent relaxing, eating, drinking, shopping and just generally in vacation mode. We did finally go to the art museum that was closed during the strike, but it wasn’t even worth the trip downtown. New Years was a party! And D’s birthday ended the endless meals and celebrations. Before the …
It seems it may finally be over, but for 4 weeks now, almost every restaurant experience has been cursed. Luckily we did a lot of eating in. See for yourself: Concon– grilled congrio fish served raw Santiago– greasy couscous dropped on shirt and pants by waiter Santiago– piece of sweater lint found in sandwich Sky …
Today finally started on the right foot- we left Los Cuernos bright and early with renewed motivation for a good walking day. The trail had some hilly ascends and descends as we hiked by the impressive Lago Nordenskjold. At one point we made it to the shores of the lake and then ascended back, with …
We decided to bite the bullet and continue with our plans regardless of the stormy day that greeted us. We set off along Lago Llanquihue to base ourselves out of Ensenada. From there we set off to the Saltos de Petrohue – the Petrohue waterfalls. They were quite impressive, but the clouds and drizzle never …
We arrived in Germany, oops, I mean the Lakes District, greeted by clouds, rain and wind. From the Puerto Montt airport (where M was first off the plane), we picked up the car rental and immediately continued on to Puerto Varas. The small town is a tourist mecca and despite that we had trouble getting …
Santiago, the capital of Chile in South America, and its largest city, is best visited during the months of December, January and February. If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, you get to take a winter vacation while the Southern Hemisphere is in its summer! This cosmopolitan city has everything you need: a walkable down town …
It was time to head out of town and a solid highway, lined with picturesque vineyards, got us to Valparaiso. After a pleasant lunch of congrio fish in Concon, just north of Vina del Mar, we began our tour. Exploring Valparaiso We started at the Muelle Prat, to look at the port, and …
