Category: Chile
At the foot of Volcano Osorno
With April coming to an end, warm days became scarce as we travelled through Patagonia. A sunny day as we were in Puerto Varas still invited us to go on a hike and discover the nature at the foot of V... Read More
Paso Rio Puelo trek – from Argentina to Chile on foot
We had crossed the border between Argentina and Chile four times, by plane, bus and hitchhiking. It was time to try something new: doing it on foot. When we discovered the Paso Rio Puelo, we knew we h... Read More
Fascinating Cuevas de Marmol
The Cuevas de Marmol are stunning rock formations on Lago General Carrera. Focused on advancing by hitchhiking we almost forgot to visit them. But they were definitely worth our detour.... Read More
‘Doing the thumb’ – our hitchhiking experiences in Patagonia
Hitchhiking or ‘hacer dedo’ (doing the thumb) as they say in Spanish was our favourite means of transport in Patagonia. It saved us a lot of money and we got to know some lovely people. But it als... Read More
The Y-trek in Torres del Paine
Any guide book on Chile and South America lists trekking in the national park Torres del Paine as one of the must-do activities. Instead of following the usually recommended circuits, we decided to di... Read More
Isla Navarino – on the most southern trek
On the Isla Navarino we went on what is called the most southern trek of the world. In six days we walked to Lago Windhond, spent a day at the Refugio Charles and then joined the Dientes Circuit. It w... Read More